Order No.227. From Stalin With Love by Marina Osipova is brief but compelling, a narrative that brilliantly showcases WWII in 1942 against the backdrop of the Soviet Union fight against the Germans. The story is inspired by real events on the Eastern Front of World...

Mia has a gift. She can steal people’s memories. She isn’t malicious about it. Her intent is to take away the sad and frightening memories so the person having those memories doesn’t suffer. She cares for people and doesn’t want them to hurt, so she...

“Next to the fertile agricultural plains of Hildur, the tall mountains of Dumitra rose suddenly as if by magic in jagged snow-covered peaks.” Tasked with a secret mission by his sister, Queen Aldegunda of Hildur, Elisedd disguised himself as a pilgrim to investigate her suitors...

Richard, Rose, Rick, and Kate find themselves drawn to a strange house after long journeys. Richard and Rose are having a fun getaway, Rick is lost returning to college after a weekend visit, and Kate is fleeing confinement in a place where she does not...

Kathy's almost out of time. She's dying of a terminal brain tumor, and a strange visitor comes to her in the night to give her instructions on the next steps in her ending life. The problem is that she isn't sure whether it's a dream...

An amazing discovery draws a research team to the frozen tundra out of season. It started as a normal archaeological dig but quickly turned into something more when they unearth a perfectly preserved human man. The team quickly mobilizes to document the find and to...

A Tipsy Man Goes Naked is a collection of quirky and intriguing short stories penned by author Melody R. Green and thematically subtitled ‘Love Tales and Recipes’. The combination of both the notion of love and the sensations, aromas, and tastes associated with food are...

Inside of Me is a work of deeply personal and explorational fiction on the subject of depression and was penned by author Wendy Shipman. Compassionate and harrowing in its initial presentation, this intense narrative begins as Judean Montgomery sits in a church service, unable to...

Colleeda is a very vain and selfish young woman. It doesn’t help that she also has a beautiful voice which she uses to bewitch young men, whom she treats badly then dumps mercilessly. And, she’s wealthy. Or, at least she was initially after her parents...

Six Stories Up by Kregg P.J. Jorgenson is actually a captivating collection of five very short stories and one short novella. I cannot remember enjoying a collection as engaging as this one in a long time. What makes it so good is the realistic characterization,...