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All of a sudden Tahir felt vulnerable. His entire five foot spindly frame began to shake as spasmodic waves of sheer fright ran through his veins. He felt his hands and feet shake even as hot beads of sweat began … Continue reading →

Ariadne Grumble played a small if largely unheralded part in the rise and eventual fall of capitalism in the second half of the twentieth century. Without Ariadne’s commitment to creating shortages of inessentials the retail market is unlikely to have … Continue reading →

I awaited the moment with bated breath – when lights come on, and dancers spring out of darkness on the stage with a loud burst of music. It was not an easy task. The screen had to be designed in … Continue reading →

It was too late, they’d been discovered. Freedom was underneath their feet but, the light was gaining on them. They thought they’d planned accordingly, their escape from the school for the gifted. Experimental meat was what they were reduced to. … Continue reading →

It had risen out of the dark depths without warning, consuming everything in its path. No-one knew what it was, this great beast as it gasped along its journey. Many fled for their lives, some simply stood and stared, waiting … Continue reading →