Short Stories

FREE short fiction offered by Roadrunner Books.
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A Shadow, Brightly-Lit:
Iblis Jinn falls from grace, yet his rebellion spurs plans that lay beyond his own understanding.

Demons That Do Not Rest:
Sharr Khan founder of the Falcanians at long last has all that he ever dreamed made real, but there are yet demons which continue to haunt the Shotar as he ascends to new found power and glory.

Kitana:
The Imperial harem is lush with gorgeous women, gathered from across the globe. Each selected for their delectable beauty or refinement. Yet a bevy of beautiful females can sometimes be a handful, especially when a new arrival thinks herself beyond the rules. When that happens, the Shotar must discipline his naughty concubine.

Life Itself (Neo-human):
On the evening Sarina Rubik-Tank gives birth to her new daughter, she’s visited by a most unwelcome guest!

This is a free follow-up, to Synthetic, Electric Romance.

A Long Burning Star:
On the 100th Anniversary of Fountainhead’s founding, the Sovereign gets a visit from an old friend.

The First Technomancer:
Born of a demon, intended to be a messiah, only later to become a madman of the forest glen, the enigmatic figure history recalls as Merlin Emrys is not who, or what you think he is. With his faithful owl Vrroch, Merlin wanders high, and low. Ever seeking, always learning. His magic, and meddling can make empires rise or fall.