Fantasy
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The Breath of the Black Sun
Cade walked into the Hall of Mirrors, but he did not see his own face. He saw the empty space where a man should be. He felt the cold, hard stone in his chest where a heart used to beat. It had been one year since he buried Zora. One year since the earth took…
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Why the Rich Never Look Sad and What They Stole From My Sister
Life in the city of Oakhaven feels like a wet Monday morning that never ends. Everyone walks with their head down. They move like their boots are made of lead. If you look into a stranger’s eyes: you won’t find a spark. You will just see a gray, flat fog. It is a city of…
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The Real Reason Gigi Stayed Up for Forty Nights and the Secret She Kept in a Sewing Box
You see that blue house? The one with the porch light that never turns off? That is where Gigi lives. She used to sew for the big fancy designers in the city. Real high-class stuff. But she came back here two years ago with nothing but a suitcase and a look in her eyes like…
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The Secret Ingredient in the Prince’s Coronation Cloak is a Dead Man’s Hate
The soul of a tyrant does not look like a ghost. It looks like a tangle of wet, black hair pulled from a drain. It smells of ozone and old, clotted blood. When you hold it between your fingers, it vibrates with a frequency that makes your back molars ache. Elara pinned the essence to…