Category: Supernatural Fiction
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Iron and Thunder
Borin Coppermantle had crossed the Ashveld Mountains, forded the Greymere River at its worst point in spring flood, and walked the last forty miles on a blister that had developed its own personality, and he had done all of it clutching a roll of oilskin to his chest like it contained the bones of a…
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Just Breathe
The candle wasn’t supposed to do that. Maya had bought it from the clearance bin at a closing-down bookshop, one of those cluttered, dust-thick places that smelled of cedar and old paper and something else, something she couldn’t name. The label read Clarity & Calm, which was exactly what she needed after a fourteen-hour shift…
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The Monster Detective
For fifteen years, Detective Miles Graves had made a living exposing monsters. Not real monsters, of course. Every town had its legends. Lake serpents that turned out to be escaped alligators. Haunted mansions hiding insurance scams. Werewolf attacks that were actually large dogs and a particularly hairy mailman. Miles became famous for solving these “monster…
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The Orchard of the Undying
Most people know the ancient warning: eat the fruit of the dead, and your soul will be forever bound to the Underworld. The story appears in countless forms across cultures and centuries, always carrying the same lesson. What few people realize is that the opposite is also true. If a soul escapes the realm of…
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The Crimson Cup Café
The first thing people noticed about the Crimson Cup Café was the smell. Fresh coffee beans, warm cinnamon rolls, and chocolate croissants greeted customers the moment they stepped through the door. The second thing they noticed was the sign hanging behind the counter: “One Pint a Month. Unlimited Coffee Forever.” Most people laughed, assuming it…