Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories Archive

Djinn Bottle by Jacey Bedford. "What do you want?" he asked. "What do I want?" I blinked and tried to think, but my brain wouldn’t work. "That was the question." "I

Something To Be Tamed by KJ Kabza. Science Fiction Short Story. Four Allarchians locomoted slowly across the neighboring backyard, dragging a tarp between them. I watched them through the biggest crack in the fence. A naked man

Levels by Rik Hunik - Joshua bounced up the two concrete steps and pulled open the door to the office of the seedy motel. “This is my first locked-room murder,” he said, holding the door. “Mine too,” Frank growled at his rookie

Singer and Sword by Jack Hillman - An ogre in the middle of Allentown was unusual, especially at high noon. Aura moved closer to the street and watched as the ogre slipped into a doorway and began to chant.

Litany Of Hope by Irene Radford - My life has evolved in ways I never could imagine. Now I must live the life of a fugitive. This is the first day of my new life. It did not begin today. It