Chaos from Order

Let there be light. Yes, order from chaos. We all know this phrase and use it, sometimes meaninglessly. I know I have. Organising your book shelf, arranging the study, the list is inexhaustible. But chaos from order. Ever thought about that? Now that’s a...

The Great Comparison

 I have always hated it. I call it the great comparison. When you are compared against everyone on the planet except yourself.  When you are invited to betray your identity, assume another’s. The guilty, mostly those closest to you, and worse who genuinely care for...

The Beast (Chapter 1 Extract)

The mist was closing in fast and it was deadly cold. All members of the small group shivered violently, a mixture of cold and dread inspiring the shakes. The bewitching hour had already passed, and the Yakush had not made an appearance yet. Dylan was nodding off, Ash...

The Race to the Grave

The stint to the grave starts from conception, from that moment we are conceived in the womb our time on earth is ticking away. Who would say “Yes” to death at any point early on the time scale, perhaps no one. There is a preconceived notion when death may be ok, a...

The Pereras Next Door

They’re bad people. They prosper materially (apparently) and inflict agony on their neighbours. The neighbours accuse the Pereras of blinding them with their own envy and driving them to utter exhaustion. Exhaustion when they race and writhe to match the Pereras...