Black Dogs review
Ursula Vernon's _Black Dogs_ are the sort of books that get written after an author read too many hackneyed _Lord of the Rings_knock-offs and vowed to do something constructive rather than beat the cliché-loving writers to death with their own...
The Aviatrix
"We got her cornered this time. Faster, men," belted a boorish looking old bulldog. Far up above, a trio of police dirigibles converged onto the museum, shining bright searchlights all over it. The roads were swarming with constables, running with one...
Training Methods
Friday 10:00 PM Eustace glanced down at his phone with a grimace on his big horse muzzle. "Got a surprise for you when you get home. Kisses and hugs and gropes. XOPXOPXOP," it read. Davey, his sweet little Davey, all excited about a surprise, and...
Those Magnificent Women in Their Flying Machines (Heat 14 preview)
The tarmac crew scrambled as the plane came to a lurching stop off the runway. They were bouncing with energy and excitement: a new squad on a new post on their first assignment, and they were working on a brand-new model, the Douglas C-54 Skymaster,...
The Demonstration
A heavy metal door clanged as it swung open. "My apologies for keeping you all waiting," the jackal said as he walked into the room, flicking his sunglasses off and stowing them in his shirt pocket. The board of directors did not look happy to see...
Entrapment/Enslavement
April was paralyzed. No, that wasn't quite right. If the lynx had been paralyzed, she would have fallen to the ground like a ragdoll. Instead she was held still by some unseen force. She was arched on tip-toes. Her ears were perked to listen to any...
Programmable Toys
Toby let the steaming water of the shower soak into his pelt and spread liquid warmth across his aching muscles. The day at the factory had worn the tiger down. It was only a few hours work, half the typical work day, but he was constantly active....
[Patreon] Taming the Hellhound
Demonology, for all the knowledge contained in libraries worth of ancient tomes, can be reduced to two simple lessons. First, a demon needs a source of power. Second, he who controls the source of power controls the demon. All the rest is...
The Fairy's Tale (Heat 15 preview)
Humans never tell the story right. To hear them, you would think that the heroes of history were actually fools, and the fools were actually heroes. You would think that simple maidens possessed better magical knowledge than the most learned witch....
The Weaver's Cage
NOTE: This is a sequel to The Weaver's Web, also in my gallery. You may want to read that one first to get an idea of some of the characters here and their various powers. Taiga studied the door. Three hinges and a bolt. A piece of cake really. ...
No number, no letter
"Slave-039!" A hush fell over the room. The fox, who was just called Nine or slave when alone, looked around him. All his fellow slaves were glancing his way, some worriedly, some curiously. Rarely was anyone singled out like this during the morning...
Documenting the Experiment
Day 001 I should start this with a proper introduction. My name is Doctor Stephanie Arafa. 29 years old. Fennec fox. Canadian-Egyptian. Currently residing in LA. (What else should I mention? Right.) Five-foot-two. 165 pounds. Brown eyes. I...