I pulled my new chrome rat bike into the garage and killed the engine. I had perfect timing to get it before the apocalypse. I was too busy to go to any of the training sessions the other angels were doing

Shimmering in the darkness of the night, the glowing diamond on the ring sparked a jewel-cut pattern that was like an ice crystal. Nathaniel, an angel with dark golden hair, dark blue eyes, and wearing

When her mother died when she was seven, Sophie cried for hours. She tried to hit and kick the invisible, magic-less monsters that she saw at night, but she couldn't. Her father picked her up and carried

Princess Anna sits on the left side of the throne, perking the hem of her dress as she looks longingly out the window. “Look dad,” she says. King Jonathan turns from his negotiation with his counsellor.

The day had finally come. Twilight was upon the kingdom once more, signaling the beginning of the festivities. The cave was adorned with colorful streamers, which hung from the ceiling, and red and gold

The sunlight came directly through the window, and onto the face of the sleeping boy, Jack. He stirred and pulled the covers up over his head in an attempt to block the sudden flood of light, but he failed

Beyond the circle of light, the end of the world lies. The adventurer is tired. The only light comes from the fire in front of him. He has walked for days, just trying to survive against monsters and strange

"You are very beautiful." He pulled her close and breathed into her ear, a warm, minty breeze. "I've always thought I was." She was distracted by something on the table. She wasn't

It is the day of the shuttle flight to the space station. You are in your very own space suit. You are hardly ever spoken to, you are totally isolated and you haven't been to a toilet in days. Suddenly

The old woman opened the door, groaning with exhaustion. She had been cleaning out the castle all day, and now she had to find her keys if she wanted to get in before sunset. A gust of damp Scottish air

I am a 'normal' mortal, nothing special: I live in a house, work in an office, drink at the bar, and kick other people's asses at the knife throwing range. If I'm at a bar, the night always ends when I

'I don't believe it – I've lost the rucksack!' Drew his voice as he walked to his tent. In the distance he could see the rucksack lying on the dirt path. It looked exactly the same as it did a few minutes

‘Do you have a moment for me?’ ‘What?’ I blinked. ‘I have a few things to discuss with you.’ ‘But I…’ As I spoke, he held his hand a few inches away from my forehead. I winced as if in pain. ‘Sorry, did

You and your fiancé arrived at the bed and breakfast early in the day. This was your wedding day, but without family to greet you and make the day special. You walked hand-in-hand into the dining room,

Your favorite sister Kathy returns to her house in a broken-down neighborhood after another rough day at work. It has been a long, hard day, and she hopes she’ll be able to just relax and kick her feet

Christopher navigated his submersible to the island of Rasa. It was still light out, but beneath the sunlight, the Earth's far corners were just starting to become visible, trailing a purple haze of twilight.

It was Friday afternoon when I took the Greyhound bus to New Orleans. My grandmother's neighbor, Mrs. Hawkins, agreed to drive me down on Wednesday to print out my flight and shipping tickets to Virginia

Twenty years ago, a young high-born fairy woman named Alouane was kidnapped by a dangerous enemy of her people. Her parents, in a desperate attempt to save her life, bit her and left her on a human child’s

I followed the trail until it disappeared into a coffee shop. It was not part of my plan to enter any place where vampires could hide, but the trail was gone. I had accepted that I must go inside. Taking

When I came to, whining filters and the rattling of metal tracks were immediately audible. My head felt like someone had used it as a club to play rugby with for the last three days. I opened my eyes,