by Jodi Jensen “Almost ready, dear.” Joslyn ignored the growling in the corner and focused on her batch of cake pops. Humming a cheery tune, she picked up a homemade squib (God bless the internet!) and rolled it in her dough. She poked the stick in, then dipped it in melted chocolate and voilà! […]
by Laura Nettles Months after Z-Day, scientists finally discovered the zombies were hunting us by tracking our brainwaves: higher brain functions, specifically. Coma patients and people in deep sleep remained unnoticed by those who had risen from the dead. There had to be a way to harness that. Tweak it. Adapt. Icepick in hand, […]
by Alden Terzo Melek was alone. The mortals, her late mother’s people, shunned her. Her father—banished from Shamayim for siding with the Adversary—passed this banishment to her at birth before abandoning her. Melek had no place in Heaven or Earth. But there was another place. The rabbi, eyes wide, cowered and prayed at Melek’s […]
by Kai Delmas My father was an angry man. He took what he wanted, convinced it was his due for the wings he had lost. The power he had been stripped of. Before dying he whispered in my ear, lips aquiver. “The sky is your birthright. You’ll grow strong. Take it. Reclaim the heavens.” […]
by Pauline Yates Mother heats the blade in the fire, but it’s the flap of monstrous wings that strikes fear into my heart. “Will it hurt?” I whisper, scrutinizing her scarred face. “Better to suffer a searing blade than endure the agony of being raped by a Fallen and bearing its unholy offspring. Did […]
by Tracy Davidson The last of the Nephilim, dormant for millennia, rose in the year 2022. Its destiny was to destroy, wreak havoc on humanity, cause catastrophe. One swipe of wings could level cities in seconds. But, no hurry. It was curious to see how humans had evolved during its long sleep. On the […]
by Don Money The beat of heavy wings gusted over the battlefield, sending dust plumes swirling. The three Nephilim landed, towering over the combatants on each side. Fear swept the faces of both armies. These fallen angels were allies to no man. With no warning, the Nephilim lashed out with their silver weapons, long […]
by Inez Santiago After swiping dark black wings across her eyes, her eyes drifted down from the heavens. Her fingers dipped into the masses. Screams erupted a little too late as she made her selection. It was met with resistance, a downward tug on her little snack’s legs. More screams. She shook a few […]
by Ian Gabriel Loisel The angel’s son plucks the feathers from his back, his arms. It’s bloody work, each downy pinion pried free, slow and agonizing, leaving crimson stains on the tile, but he’s used to it. His mother claims it was an angel who blessed her, all white wings and golden light and […]
by Laura Nettles Rachel gasped as she was overshadowed by a fallen angel. Her soul dissolved, mingling with one of dark fire and rock. They separated, but she was left changed. “The baby is too big!” yelled the midwife. “There is no way you can push out something of that size!” Rachel gritted her […]