The demon had rotted away before their eyes, shrinking and diminishing until only a putrid mountain goat’s skeleton was left. Kethe hadn’t spoken a word since awakening, and Asho couldn’t help but cast worried looks her way every few moments, although he received no acknowledgment in return. It w...
Selah soon realized just how completely insulated she was from the outside world, with absolutely no way of keeping track of the war. Their Omnis were on a closed circuit, so that while they had access to endless immersive films, books, games and more, there was no way to tap into the public web ...
It was shadowed by overarching wooden extensions built out from the second floor and a medley of brightly colored awnings. Everything was different and alien, from the smells of spices and honeyed meat that rode the breeze to the flowing robes that the people were wearing, the strange peaked shap...
The hubbub of his co-workers seemed to come from behind a glass wall, and occasionally he would catch himself simply staring out at the cubicles, watching people walk by, almost failing to return nods and greetings. He stared and could hear Michelle's voice asking, is this more important? More im...
Things had stopped making logical, empirical sense some time ago, and thus Maribel followed the phooka into an impossible tunnel without qualm or question. Through the portal, she had pulled Isobel into the darkness beyond which gave way to a poorly lit passageway. The bricks that lined the walls...