In the world described in the novel Inside Out by Natalie Hibberd, society is divided into The Inside and The Outside. Other than a profound hatred towards each other, there is nothing in common between the two factions. Despite only having a barrier separating them,...

The latest collection of stories from Rich DiSilvo is an intriguing, thought-provoking mix of tales. Published under the title Short Stories V: Speculative Musings, the book contains an eclectic assortment of short stories, starting with a disturbing look at how modern animation could fuel a...

Dominant Trait: A Story of Social and Genetic Inequality is a work of fiction that focuses on social issues, class, and culture, and it was penned by author Michael Lee Abramson. Set in a speculative world not unlike our own, but one in which success...

Can dystopia lead to utopia? Earth finds out in the year 2036, when an asteroid strikes between Hawaii and the mainland United States, plunging the world back into the early twentieth century. The devastating impact of this natural disaster quickly reduces the superpowers of the...

The world is a dark place. Light is a luxury only a part of the population—the Solarans—has and is limited to only some locations. The world lacks technology as we know it, and for most people, it’s a sad place. The world is a place...

Sava Buncic’s Need to Want lays bare humanity’s unrelenting and ageless dance with nature, where survival is woven into the fabric of natural resources upon which we live or die. In a far distant future, the sun burns with a ferociousness that drives all living...

A Thousand Miles to Nowhere: An Apocalypse Thriller is a work of fiction set in the dark supernatural genre, and was penned by author David Curfiss. Playing with the usual tropes of the zombie genre to create something truly unique and more intense, Curfiss’s dark...

Blood Dry is a work of fiction written in the paranormal genre which is aimed at young adults and penned by author Stephanie Marie. The book adds a new angle to the vampire story by including elements of survivalist and post-apocalyptic storytelling, taking place after...

The First Plague: Harbinger by Kevin M Port is a horror story that fans of Supernatural and The Walking Dead would enjoy tremendously. The story of Logan and Luke Matthews continues as they try to survive the apocalypse and make sense of the world around...

In M.L. Lloyd's Perils of Immortality, Harry Higgins was overdue his sleep in the status deep sleep system. Since the Winter purge, the systems which allowed these ancient humans, whose consciousness had transcended mortal flesh, to retain their sanity had been offline. As much as...