dark - Stories

Kiorl is the right hand of the Devil, and sits on the left hand of the Prince of Hell, he is the third most powerful demon in the Inner Circle, and a cocky, confident, self-conceited son-of-a-bitch. But Kiorl's life isn't perfect, sharing the King's bed for political gain might be more trouble than it's worth, and apparently he has developed a conscience at some point in the last hundred years or so. Still, there's plenty of fun distractions to be had in the most favoured house on the hill.

Arad Ansari is a homeless street slug in the Grey District A-5 colony. Work is hard to come by and he has to compete with the animal/human hybrids called DemiShou, forcing him to make his way in less than savory methods. Getting off-planet sounds like a godsend, but fate has a way of complicating the best opportunities of a man with little luck.

When young vampire, Julian, is forced to deal with a hazardous mishap in his previous habitat, he has to run out to seek shelter elsewhere, taking his new boyfriend, Glenn, with him. However, Glenn hasn't quite finished the delicate process of crossing over into darkness just yet. Getting him to a safe and secure location is a major priority now. But...not all crossovers go to plan the way a vampire might think it should. And not all seeds bring beautiful blossoms to the surface.

Sometimes...there's something much darker lurking beneath the surface...

Two worlds divided by a thin line, joined together due to a peculiar anomaly. Two lovers met one fateful night. Their love gave rise to a child that would be heir to both.

It's been said that suffering builds character. And there are few that know suffering better than young Justin. Only 14 years old, he has found an easy way out. A suicidal tendency that he is hoping will bring an end to his misery. But when he meets a mysterious boy at the end of Navy Pier one dark evening...he is given an alternative. One that will give him purpose, and set in motion the events that will lead to his ultimate destiny....in a world not like our own.

The darkness festers throughout the vast cosmos in many ways, through war, famine, greed and more, this collection showcases this darkness that exists all around. From the tortured individual to the battlefields of distant lands. This darkness grows, and this archive exists to catalog it. The archive will continue to catalog these findings, as the darkness grows ever closer to us, we are prepared to meet it with observant eyes, and open minds.

After decades keeping a promise to leave him alone, Kevin returns to seek the help of the person who despises him most, Lee. The very man who had unknowingly inspired a revolutionary quest to change the species he was converted into. Word has gotten out among the ancient community of this change and in order to keep himself and his secrets safe, Kevin has to work with Lee, while keeping him completely in the dark about the truth of what they are hiding. With a history of betrayal and lies, the only way Kevin knows how to protect Lee, is by walking the tightrope of deceit, even if Lee hates him forever.

The Michaels brothers have a lot coming at them. Especially young Daniel, the youngest of five boys. His journey towards contentment is no easy one. Even when the forces outside his control turn against him.

In this fantasy realm, just outside of the Kingdom of Solomon, a growing boy named Orrin finds himself restless to explore the world around him. However, after stumbling into a dangerous situation, and falling for one of the most beautiful boy's that he's ever laid eyes upon...Orrin's sense of adventure may end up leading him much further than anything he's ready for. Even to the mythical Plateau...the realm of the dead.

Innocence Waxing is a work of literary fiction that follows on from where Innocence Waning left off. This book tells the story of sixteen-year-old Jayden McKenzie. Jayden represses his sexuality and has aspirations to succeed in the competitive world of reality TV. Having a clandestine relationship with a psychopathic boy called Brody complicates his personal life, strains his relationship with his dysfunctional family and he becomes his own worst enemy at his private school in Australia as he desperately tries to find his identity.

With a life that is almost painfully normal and unremarkable, 16 year old Torsten has no reason to believe in anything out of the ordinary. Then, a series of cryptic events throws him beyond the boring familiarity that he knows, into the mystery and magic of reality unmasked.

Jack Proietti thought that there was nothing in world that could come between him and his best friend Damon.

Turns out he was very very wrong.

A story of betrayal and revenge.

Whatever you read in here,

You were meant to hear.

Do you hear it all, now, in your ear?

Do you hear it all, now, somehow?

Do not at all ask how.

Can you hear me?

Do you see me?

I am not a person.

I am not a Book.

What does that mean?

...Take a look.

A young boy visits the North Pole and discovers it is not what everyone says it is. He finds dark mysterious forces and the real secret behind Santa and the elves. He could never have imagined the North Pole could be like this, will he ever be able to look at Christmas the same again?