I barrel down the stairs from the steeple, bolt through the dining area, through the entrance vestibule and past the kissnut queen with its spiky branches looming over me. The ashmelin double doors slam open before I can touch them and I jump back from the frenzied throngs of Vermusk piling in. I squeeze my … Continue reading Project Super Nex – Chapter Fourteen – Homesick
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My 2 Cents on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
What’s new, readers? Today is the first day of June, which means summer is on the horizon—and you know what, I couldn’t care less. Things have been so exasperating lately, not just because of the dimwits out there who see fit to dismiss the necessity of face masks, but also because of the police-inflicted murder … Continue reading My 2 Cents on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Project Super Nex – Chapter Thirteen – Fading Into The Void
Cursed Cosmotic, I’m back in that tiresome meadow. It’s mostly the same—picking berries, traipsing down the grawtree-lined passage toward the meadow, sensing something rustling within the trees on my left. Not only do I hear a piano melody, but also the opening verse of “Delusive Eyes”—I can smell orchids, even though they’re out of season—and … Continue reading Project Super Nex – Chapter Thirteen – Fading Into The Void
My 2 Cents on Recursion
What’s new, readers? I hope you’re all following the sacred rules of social distancing, unlike some people who see fit to romp and cavort in the outdoors because it’s their birthright or other such poppycock. But hey, I’m perfectly okay staying at home. It gives me time to ruminate about things that require serious consideration. … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Recursion
Project Super Nex – Chapter Twelve – What Frightens
The red and lilac flush is fading from the twilight-blue sky, the cool air heavy with that recent-rainstorm fragrance. I’m walking briskly from the guesthouse to the Camerad without my messenger bag, which I left in my room; traveling light feels a little odd. About half the houses have their porch lights on, giving off … Continue reading Project Super Nex – Chapter Twelve – What Frightens
My 2 Cents on Five Excellent Science-Fiction Books
What’s new, readers? I hope you’re continuing to social distance, wash your hands, wear masks, et cetera. Unfortunately, there are some people out there who see fit to protest these crucial guidelines. A tweet by @kellydavio perfectly encapsulates the circumstances: “What zombie movies got wrong about the actual apocalypse, part 1,487: they omitted scenes of … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Five Excellent Science-Fiction Books
Project Super Nex – Chapter Eleven – A Little Brighter
I’m falling. Falling upward. My body is shooting up through a strange space where giant towers of stone and metal float in midair, where ribbons of color slither and twist as if they’re the manifestation of mystical spirits, where the sorrowful notes of a piano melody drift out of the distance, where the sharply woodsy … Continue reading Project Super Nex – Chapter Eleven – A Little Brighter
Project Super Nex – Chapter Ten – Asulon
The geevee ride through Maskar Hills is at once an eternal and a fleeting period. Penelope and I are sitting on one bench, opposite Cooper, Runa, and Lumpy Nose on their own bench. The driver is on my right, wearing a loose beige uniform and a clear-visored helmet, nimbly steering the geevee between trees and … Continue reading Project Super Nex – Chapter Ten – Asulon
Project Super Nex – Chapter Nine – Vicissitude of Fortune
“What the bugfuck are you doing here?” That’s the first thing flying out of Penelope’s mouth precisely three seconds after she, Gene, and two of Augen’s faithful pobs showed up out of nowhere. The afternoon sunlight slicing through the library windows and the dusty air casts sharp shadows across Penelope’s glowering face, over the switchguns … Continue reading Project Super Nex – Chapter Nine – Vicissitude of Fortune
Project Super Nex – Chapter Eight – Old Scars
Ten minutes after snoozing the alarm at six, I haul myself out of bed, pee, shower, brush my teeth, get dressed, and breakfast on cinnamon oatmeal and aurium tea. My parents aren’t up yet, so I head into their room and peck them goodbye on the top of their heads; without opening her eyes Mom … Continue reading Project Super Nex – Chapter Eight – Old Scars
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