by Jude Mire | Oct 8, 2017 | Sci-Fi, Short
Tanna was standing by the window, looking out over the ocean, when Merrick entered. “It’s so green.” She said. “Copper chloride. You don’t get that?” “High iron. It’s crap brown.” “This looks okay, but...
by Jude Mire | Sep 19, 2017 | Sci-Fi, Short
Cestriarch Lia stood before the bridge windows. She looked down at the swirling green planet, the terraformed moons, and the vast network of space stations. She wondered how many billions she would need to kill. The bridge was vast and primarily empty. She liked...
by Jude Mire | Sep 12, 2017 | Short, Weird
Hajun was seriously considering burning the rope bridge. He wore a long silk bathrobe, pearl white, that dragged on the floor as he paced. A drooling bulldog sat in a wicker basket near his desk, watching him go back and forth. It was too big for...
by Jude Mire | Aug 16, 2017 | Horror, Short
The subway doors slid open, trading new passengers for old. Kenan hesitated. An electronic voice chimed. “Doors closing.” He boarded. Again. He knew he was starting to look like one of the “L” crazies, but he didn’t care. He...
by Jude Mire | Aug 15, 2017 | Short, Weird
“So, why is she following you? She’s what? Your fairy godmother?” Allen flushed. “No. She’s my ex.” Katerina looked up at the woman sitting, legs dangling, on the edge of the rooftop. She shaded her eyes and squinted. The woman was...
by Jude Mire | Aug 11, 2017 | Fantasy, Short
Crags of stone scratched every horizon. No plants. No water. No life. A sea of rubble. A great earthen scar. She was down there, somewhere. It made things difficult. Byndai Kestrel crouched and weighed his options. The food had run out days ago, but he knew how to...