Progress, Not Perfection
SPACE is a silent and vastly dead expanse, yet filled with marvels of life, twists of physics, furnaces of unimaginable fire, and wastelands of matter-shattering cold. There is no greater ocean for humanity to sail, no more perilous journey, and none more […]
Inside the maze, I had lost my sense of scale, only understanding that it was huge and I was but a human. Down the eastern edge, I meandered still down that wavy corridor. It had been a few minutes since I’d seen […]
The flying machine hovered over the island of Dooleys Wood, a single blade whining in the balmy air. Various memorised schematics of helicopters popped into Blue’s mind (he remembered everything). The aircraft was like no other helicopter. A hybrid. Directional jet engines […]
They say when you die it’s like traveling down a tunnel with a blinding white light at the end, and everyone you ever knew and loved, everyone who has gone before you, will be there to welcome you. But it wasn’t like […]
This is a first for me. I am going to put a caveat at the beginning of this review. The author is Hungarian and writes in Hungarian. I do not speak Hungarian. The copy I received was an English translation, and I am […]
I have been doing reviews for over a year now and this weekend I decided that it was time for a change. Now this change is nothing major, it is just a little style change to the format I thought I would […]
While Chuck was pulling out of the driveway and driving away from Sarah and her list of his amazing characteristics or lack thereof, the neighbor’s brand new kitten ran away, following in the footsteps of his predecessor, straight into the path of […]
Let me say one thing straight off the top. I am not writing for your amusement, to ensure historical accuracy, or to get across some sort of philosophical metaphor. This document is my confession. I am writing down my experiences because I […]
Taiya looked furious. She stood in front of Alex’s house, waiting for him to go in, but he refused. “I’ll take you home.” “I don’t need you to take me home.” “But I want to.” “Alex, please, it’s getting dark.” “I’m not […]
Noomi realized that none of her confreres (literally: criminal brothers) from the Alternaut Academy had acknowledged her presence, but, before she could become indignant, a tall, lean man with a clipboard walked into the room. “My name is Sergeant R. Lee Ermey,” […]
