dystopian fiction

  • I Spill It All

    I Spill It All

    Regan was trained never to spill a thing. The night she spills Angel-June Nair’s wine, she spills far more, and the so-called ‘meadow’ behind the Academy is listening for exactly that kind of girl.

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  • Under a Yellow Moon

    Under a Yellow Moon

    About a 15-minute read or a 23-minute listen. Rhett lifted the brush, then stopped. Charlotte’s face lay beneath the lamp, pale and beautiful, but not at peace. The docket said ‘Cerebral Haemorrhage’. Her skin said otherwise. For ten years, Streindarke had trusted his hand to soften truth. Tonight, for the first time, he meant to…

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  • A Monk, 2137

    A Monk, 2137

    About a 28-minute read or 46-minute listen. Brother Robert, a monk from the year 1137, encounters a temporal interface device in his abbey, leading to his displacement to 2137. He discovers a governing body, ARIX, that manipulates truth for perceived safety. Robert urges the leaders to embrace accountability and truth.

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  • His Pretentious Love

    His Pretentious Love

    1,440 words · About a 7-minute read. In Streindarke, love is refined rather than suppressed, as Registrar Albrecht Baus discovers through his daily duties. While he certifies bonds, he grapples with the implications of his work and the weight of unrecognised love.

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