Her dog was a creature of moonlight and chill wind. It lived on the hill behind her house, in the ruins of the old stable. She’d been up there to…
She played late into the night and then later still, ignorant of the shadows pressing in on all sides, uncaring of the heaviness of her limbs or the life set…
They met at twilight: a woman, scratched and sore, and a fox with mauled ears and eyes like reflected stars. The fox had one leg lifted, poised to flee. The…
He made it to the rooftop, fingers slipping on the rain-slicked tiles, skin cold and stung by the falling sky. She huddled by the false chimney. Her arms hugged her…
‘That can’t be right,’ she said. ‘It is the truth,’ the fortune-teller replied. ‘See for yourself.’ He gestured with a hand laden with many rings to the crystal ball that…
Someone pushed her from the boat, the sudden plunge into icy blackness muting their laughter. She floundered in the cold and dark, the surface an ever more distant gleam of…
‘Ellie, nooo …’ She crouched to sweep up the shards of glass and soak the red wine splattered across her floor like a crime scene. She narrowed her eyes at…
She heard howling in the night: desperate, ragged calls that faded into brokenness. The neighbours’ dogs were silent. She put on coat and boots and stepped out into chill air…
In support of the kickstarter for BOOKS & BONE (which funded! EEK!) I did a series of faux non-fiction toots on Mastodon detailing ghost research. Hopefully you’ll enjoy it! …
They met in the soft glow of the shattered curse. Rose petals, thorns, and glass shards crunched beneath their feet. The prince reached for his lover with shaking hands. He…