The young man stood in the middle of the crossroads. It was midnight, and the moon shone clearly overhead. He kept turning to face sudden noises coming from the surrounding darkness: the sharp snap of twigs, an owl taking flight from its perch, the gentle rustle of leaves. His…
Even though our submissions have been on hiatus, the behind-the-scenes at REUTS has been busier than ever! We’re gearing up for the re-opening of our submission window while continuing to read and add novels to our collection. This one in particular is an exciting one, and a new step…
The beast held nothing contempt in his heart for the people of this land. They were cannon fodder, trash to be tossed aside, meat to be consumed, and not a thing more, in his mind.
He stood taller than any of these commoners, a stark and hairy giant amongst all…
We have no tears, so we suffer more.
This is something the human world does not know about us.
I can’t shed tears for my sister.
And so I suffer for eternity.
I could not tell you when my sister and I became what we became. Our maker never presented himself or herself…
“What say you of your innocence, Goody Bishop?”
The judge lowered his nose toward Bridget Bishop as she stood before him. Anne sat beside the judge on a lower pedestal, slipping into violent fits and stopping on occasion, just long enough to give her a triumphant smirk. Members of the…
“How many of those energy drinks have you had,” Alice asked the White Rabbit, who was getting twitchier by the minute.
He wiggled his nose thoughtfully before replying, “Two or three? I’ve lost count.” After bouncing several times on the tip of his toes, the White Rabbit checked his watch……
Whispers moved among the village, floating from mouth to ear and sending shivers down spines. Five dead girls in less than a fortnight. Some evil had entered our tiny corner of the world and no one knew where, or whom, it would strike next.
So when the letter came from…
The first time it happened was on my sixth birthday.
According to Mama, that meant I was old enough to start helping with the chores and picking up odd jobs around the village. I was also old enough to know that birthdays were meant to be celebrated not as some…
The back of my grandfather’s antique shop is usually off-limits. But I’m jonesing to light something on fire and there was a cool looking flip-top lighter with a dragon on it last time I was here.
Maybe I’ll torch one of his rare coo-coo clocks that chimes incessantly and makes…