Two days later, Ariag was still at work. She'd taken occasional food or bathroom breaks, but other than that she remained glued to her...

The elevator came to a grinding, crunching halt at the bottom of its miles-deep shaft. Its bell gave a half-hearted ding. She didn’t know...

It was a dark and stormy night, but that was nothing unusual. Most nights in the city of Novus Umbra were. Pouring rain was normal here,...

I opened my eyes. And winced as my stomach growled. We’d all been too tired from the boat chase to fix dinner last night, so I hadn’t...

(TRIGGER WARNING: Brief flashback to child abuse) Letari found the grindstone and a knife in the tent without much trouble. As they...

I floated through the abandoned underwater base. The hissing of my respirator was the only sound, the faint glow of my headlamp the only...

Anur leaned down against his wolf's neck, frozen fingers clutching at the straps of the leather riding harness. The wind howled around...

When Letari woke, they couldn’t hear the stars. No matter how far their mind reached, that celestial music wouldn’t come back. The space...

I’m alone, and the darkness is alive. Well, not really, but it feels like it. I’ve never been anywhere this dark before. Even on a cloudy...

Mother Wake is more than legend. She’s a creature of the deep sea, lurking in the churning dark water under the chalk cliffs. She learned...

The sun rises red on an abandoned world. I watch from the empty window of a burnt-out apartment building. It’s been long time since I’ve...

I bounded through the pitch-black city. It was always dark down here, so I’d learned to get around by the meager light of the flames...

Never sail out to the Old Fortress. That’s the number one rule whenever I go stay with my Aunt Robin in England. I’ve always been able to...

The magical portal opened, and I was falling. I tried to tuck and roll. I can't say it worked well. “Ow!” I yelped, landing hard on the...

“Are you ready?” Dr. Collins asked over the intercom. “I guess.” I answered, adjusting my safety harness. I double-checked every hovering...