Jeremy Blake is too old for the monster under his bed...but that won't stop it from killing him. Originally published by The Story Station, November 2009 Cover illustration: "The Nightmare" by Henry Fuseli, used under creative commons from www.athenaeum.org

In a remote village a small boy battles hatred, ignorance and persecution to try and save his community from a deadly plague which is mysteriously killing the local people one by one. With the help of a Phoenix but dangerous opposition from a Holy Man, can the little boy save the villagers? And do they want to be saved...?