A coming-of-age story, as told by a 3,500-year-old vampire. As lives go, Reynardo's might seem quite charmed. He's a renowned architect and philanthropist, nicknamed the "best man in the world." But he has more than a few secrets, and when his past starts to catch up with him, he is forced to step far out of his comfort zone to confront it. (Formerly known as "Don't Look Down" and "Moonset Chasers.")

With Earth completely uninhabitable after an attempt at nuclear dominance, Crystalline Fosterman leads her people to the new home they have established in the distant Cyrna System. When that new home is attacked, Crystalline undertakes a dangerous journey to reach Cyrna in time - and encounters terrors that push her and her followers to the very edge of their faith, forcing them to join together or be defeated by the personification of fear. An entry into #SciFriday Challenge "Project Constellations."

"Where stories meet and intertwine, support each other and collide, that's where worlds are at their best." -Roscoe, Illuminated Series I: Fiat Lux Kaleidoscope is a collection of fragments, memories, and short stories from Illuminated Series I. Narrated from several perspectives and taking place across many universes, the short stories offer background - and foresight - into the Illuminated world.

When Hell declares war on Heaven yet again, fallen double agent Jael finds herself caught between sides. As she plays one leader against another, she begins to discover that not everything about this war is what it seems - and the more she learns, the more danger she finds herself in, and the harder it is for her to pull herself away.

In a world where even the fantastic exists, artificial intelligence struggles to find a place of its own. This collection of separate short stories follows Tina, a highly advanced android, as she finds her way through life, logic, emotions, and dreams.

In the midst of a nuclear winter, two travelers return home to die. But one has blood on his hands, and the other has an ulterior motive. Originally written for #SciFriday Challenge 27. Also submitted to TNT's Horror Contest.

The stories have all changed, but no one seems to know it. When the new stories start to interweave and collide, they bring together two powerful beings who should otherwise never have met. What are the consequences of their crossed paths? Who is after them? And is one of them behind it all?