Month: June 2013

Deep into his rum, Gleeb Stinge had no idea how long the sled dogs had been barking. But he was acutely aware of it now, and the warm fuzzies he’d emptied out of the bottle quickly snapped into sharp focus. The barking was urgent; he reached for his rifle and went to the window. He … Read more

Long ago, over the village of Hnyørk, fingers of lightning and a single thunderclap heralded the arrival of a cylinder that dropped screaming from the sky into the village pigsty. Made of the finest, brightest metal that surely no earthly smith had forged, none could make sense of the strange markings: LOCKHEED X12. But Erik … Read more

Margo awoke with a start. What time was it? Oh, God! She was late! She hurled herself out of bed, tripping over the chainsaw. What was a chainsaw doing there?! No time to ask! She was late! She burst through the bathroom door, frightening the marmot drinking out of the toilet. A marmot! What the … Read more