A mythical tale about a girl who must become the wind to avenge the crimes of her aunt; this story deals with a kingdom’s response to the disappearance of Helen of Troy. Faced with the expectations of her family, Iphigenia must make a difficult choice that will change the course of history.
Get out your popcorn, tourists beware, here comes a paranormal adventure with a historical twist, set in Egypt--and Britain. From Chapter 29 'Darkness': 'Did I just try to dive into that goo to get at a dead guy?' Trueth asked. Define dead,' Metjen said with a half-smile. He muttered something and touched Trueth...
London 1816 East Ender, Flash Billy, is a gutter rat who has fought his way up to crime lord by the power of his own mettle, a villainous reprobate to whom violence and trickery are second nature. When he is pickpocketed by a brassy orange seller with a fierce temper and light fingers, his interest is immediately sn...
During the infamous Week of Disasters, the citizens of the tiny city of Jack City were subjected to a rain of fire, hurricane winds, hail the size of baseballs and an invasion of army personnel. Six months later, the size of the town doubled with strangers from all over the world. Who were these people and what were...
The largest collection of two and one sentence horror stories on watt pad. Cover by @wordgirlalways
A tale of magic, adventure and wonder. For centuries, machine and magic have existed in a perfect ballet of balance; but when a villain bent on combining the two in a perverse display of power threatens the very fabric of order, a Royal family in panic must answer before all is lost. As the peaceful kingdom of Corla...
Three people with three different perspectives live through the First Crusade siege of Nicaea. Submission for Historical Fiction Spring 2013 Smackdown, Round 2. For this round, we had to write a story set during the Crusades, using 4 of 8 pictures and 3 of nine quotes. Words: 4291 Time Period: First Crusade Pictures:...
A second collection of short urban fantasy stories based on a simple idea. What if all is not as it seems in our world? If you like anarchist faeries then this has the story for you. What happens when a pudding is possessed? Who knows what the future will bring? I certainly don't and that's the fun of writing fro...
Ten very short science fiction stories by Deborah Walker. Now a featured collection on Wattpad. First Foot: What will the New Year bring when you're a very long way from home? Aunty Merkel: Aunty Merkel never brings a present to a wedding; she brings something better Glass Future: How do you live when you know the f...
What could modern life be like if the archetypes of fantasy stories lived along side us? Where does a Paladin go shopping? Why does the vacuum cleaner need feeding? What will you find at Beacon 666? Why does a barista need a double headed axe? Who lives at 7 Tintagel Close? How should you prepare to greet your tee...
Grand-commander Morath is dead, and the fragile peace between the Order of the Plains and their former allies in the northern mountains is close to breaking. The knights of Klinberg, riders of the madriel pride, are preparing themselves for the High-tourney, where the new Command of their Order will be decided, and w...
Victorian London has been transformed by Henry Babbage's perfection of his father's Analytical Engine. Fuelled by these computing machines, science and engineering have taken giant leaps forward; horses and manual labour have been all but replaced by the limitless power of steam, and Britain's armies have become pract...
The Harrison Brothers Corporation has hired Hazel Eaton to secretly transcribe the moon-carriage designs of pre-eminent French inventor Léon Gasquet while on a Zeppelin flight to Paris. What remains to be seen is whether technology is her friend or foe... This is an entry for the Tevun Krus 3 Competition - to write a...
In a Futurist-Victorian London, Ex-Carnie Victor Hart makes his living as a dinner party entertainer and mountebank, using the skills taught to him by his Romani mother – the Patterns. When tragedy strikes a wealthy friend, Victor Hart puts his skills to use in an alternative manner. This Steampunk London has its fair...
The story of Winifred Churchill is part the Voidships Universe and takes place during the Second Boer War 1901-1902. But this is a vignette from when she was young, aged 12 in fact, in 1885.
A story is never a single tale. Two and a half centuries have passed since the Orders of knighthood defeated the demonic threat of the Predation. Now, thanks to the wisdom of the Association of Merchants and the intellect of the Guild of Engineers, the land is thriving once again. Its citizens sleep soundly in their b...
The Space Service assigned Penn to stand "Honor Watch" on the old academy ship, Artemis. Last of four starships, the Artemis once journeyed to the stars but now orbits Earth, a symbol of mankind's retreat from the stars. Penn has several projects to pass the time, but new orders arrive: The Artemis is to be scraped. I...
Eighteen-year-old Kali McAlister enters her steam-powered "dogless sled" in a race, intending to win the thousand-dollar prize and escape remote Moose Hollow forever. The problem? Fortune seekers and airship pirates are after her for the secret to flash gold, her late father's alchemical masterpiece. With her modified...
