A Great & Shifting Sea by John Leahy
Lord Volgan Borinth is summoned to the court of Alwil Treggessun, the king of Monsiel. It is a delicate time, with the continent of Monsiel being politically fragile after a very destructive war.
Entries by Black Hare Press
Damned Dwelling by Chris Hewitt
Trapped in an antique shop for all eternity, three ghosts yearn for freedom.
But they’re tied to the living world by their soul vessels and need someone to buy them. Shoppers come and go, dashing hopes of release.
A Nice Long Soak
by Mike Rader I heard them climbing the stairs. Tourists. Mayday Hills Asylum attracted the morbid to Beechworth. I waited on the second floor of that Victorian pile. In the bathroom. Where each tub has a sturdy wooden cover. Back in the day, only an inmate’s head was visible when the attendants poured scalding […]
Where the Dead Things Are
by L.J. McLeod Wendy hated the morgue. As the hospital’s night cleaner, it fell to her to keep it spotless. But that didn’t make it any less creepy. The silence felt heavy and the smell of cold corpse hung in the air as she mopped. Tonight’s storm only made it feel more oppressive. Lights […]
Colloquy
Dialogue Competition Runners-up
Southpaw by Kyle Toucher
An exploration of extreme dedication, homicidal mental illness, and the hunt for the Sinistra―the Witches of the Left Hand―who serve the Medusa Cult.
Fleeting Fame
by Colleen Anderson Daiyu gasped. This rare discovery—a complete warrior’s burial chamber—ensured her career trajectory. She pulled a carved jade amulet off the leathery mummy’s chest. The lantern flickered, the chamber echoing with more than falling water. Howling whooshed up the tunnel. Misty apparitions sliced her like freezing knives as she tried to block […]
What Blood is For by Nyx Kain
A letter from Abigail’s grandmother shatters her world, forcing her to confront a painful truth about her past.
Three Tokens for Mammon by John Ward
A lonely young man longs to escape the boredom of living in a small seaside town, but finds himself sucked into a bizarre ritual sacrifice that reveals the true nature of his imprisonment.
Hypothetically Immortal by Damian Karras
In a world decimated by catastrophe, a lone warrior emerges. With unparalleled skills and an unwavering resolve, he navigates through the remnants of civilization, leaving destruction in his wake.