Pandora was limp in his arms, and blood seeped from unsealed wounds. He stumbled out of the nightmare. Hypnos caught him as his knees buckled and guided him ...

This storm is getting worse. Marina fought for balance on the slick deck as the ship pitched across choppy waves. Gray-blue water splashed and soaked the hurried crew as they rushed ...

“Yeee-OUCH!” My Tusken Raider voice ululates, and my hands flit to my neck to wrest any ponytail I have left from Abby’s grasp. “What are you doing back there?”   With a huff, she releases her hold on the brush she’s wrapped my curls around. “Trying ...

Martha Benson had just put her hair in rollers when she saw the four men run up the stairs towards her son’s bedroom. “Howard ...

As married couples do, Carly and her husband, Daniel, were settling in for the night. Carly was nearly asleep when Daniel came bursting in ...

Inky clouds turned the afternoon into an early midnight as an ebony vessel coasted into Port Victoria. Doomsday itself fell over the pirate town, and for ...

As the jagged edge struck the crown of my head, the bundle of dingy white envelopes slipped out of the rubber band that held ...

Pandora would taste sweet, like aged whiskey and fresh honey. The thought tantalized him, and he shifted on his makeshift throne to readjust himself. His plan unfolded smoothly. He ...

Betsy stayed behind to watch the house, while the others got into Howard’s van and headed to the hospital. When they arrived, they asked ...

People usually reserve school nights for studying and last-minute homework assignments. An early shower and snuggling up beneath the covers is the best routine. ...