OCEANS: A Dark Microfiction Anthology
Savage sirens, selkies, sailors, serpents, suckers, and sea monsters.
What miracles can one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?
More than three hundred 100-word drabbles from around the world.
Chrysalis by Kimberly Rei
Born under a dark moon, Iana was destined for greatness. When fate finds her, it brings prophecy and power. But when a mystery from her mother is unveiled, Iana’s world will change forever.
Mount Terror by E.L. Giles
“Do not come here. We are all doomed.”
The words haunt Henry Chapelton as he braves the unwelcoming waters of the Austral sea, heading toward Antarctica to save Captain Ernst Land and his ill-fated crew. What’s supposed to be a rescue mission quickly turns into a fight for survival, a battle against Nature, the elements, and forces of unknown origins.
The Reckoning by Stephanie Scissom
Four teenagers on a Randonautica hunt get more than they bargain for when their game inadvertently reopens a long-cold missing person case.
The Spirit of Rodeo by Beth W. Patterson
It’s an anxiety dream come true. Curtis Baum, frontman for the up-and-coming rock band Frozen Wanda, is forced to be a rodeo clown for one night, sparring with a snarky shape-shifting bull.
Carpe Detritus by Tim Mendees
It’s a dirty job, but someone has to do it, right? Refuse collection is a miserable task at the best of times, but Matthew’s life is about to get a whole lot worse.
They by G. Allen Wilbanks
I do not know what They are. I don’t know where They came from. All I know for certain is They appeared in the house about six weeks after Amy and I moved in.
Spiritus ex Machina by G. Allen Wilbanks
Alexander Devin’s life is about to change. Pulled from the edge of death, he wakes to find his mind has been preserved in a new body, a mechanical body that will never know pain, illness, or old age. But it is much more than that.
The Bookworm by L.T. Emery and Andreas Hort
Gerald prides himself on his librarian skills—he’s a teacher, a researcher, a human database, and the one he coined himself, a recommender; with just a few details, he knows the perfect book for every customer.