The Daedalus Challenge
The Daedalus Challenge By Searska GreyRaven Concept by Guri Thumbnail by Metalliclaws "This isn't going to hurt, is it?" The lab tech glanced at Cyrus and scowled. "No one has ever complained before. Hold still." Cyrus swallowed and laid back,...
Of Fire and Desire
Of Fire and Desire By Searska GreyRaven The demon heard the soft call of xyr name from the across the planes and stirred. Someone--some foolish mortal--was trying to summon xyr. For a moment, the demon debated not answering for now and going...
Starless
**_Starless_** _By Searska GreyRaven_ "Pull up, damn it! Pull _up!_" "Warp field destabilizing. Warp field dest-st-st--" "Get her out of there. _Get her out of there!_" "War-rrrrr-p-p-p field destabilizzzzinnnng." "Byron! Get! Her! Out of...
Wolves in Winter
Wolves in Winter By Searska GreyRaven The day he died, everything had been the same. The same alarm went off at the same time, the same kiss and nuzzle goodbye, the same ghost of eggs and sausage in the air when the door clicked shut. She roused...
Tamlin
Tamlin By Searska GreyRaven The first time she saw him, she was more than a kit but still yet a maiden. It was Halloween eve, and Anabiel had slipped away from the merry-making in town to escape the taunts of her father and brothers who, drunk on...
Reynard and the Dragon
**Reynard and the Dragon** By Searska GreyRaven Previously published in the anthology ROAR 5 Among the most dangerous of the legendary beasts of the Nine Worlds--and there are many, don't ye doubt!--there is one what stood above all others in...
Ghosts
Ghosts By Searska GreyRaven The street lights were just flicking on as I walked up the sidewalk toward a dimly lit industrial building. Well, dimly lit for a human. My feline eyes had no problem with it. I reached the entrance and hesitated,...
Riddles in the Road
Riddles in the Road Once upon a time, there was a fox. It's always a fox, isn't it? But this isn't just any old fox, no ma'am. This is the King of Trickery, Lord of Thieves and Thief of Hearts, Reynard T. Vulpes. You've probably heard of him. He...
Lacuna Vice
Lacuna Vice By Searska GreyRaven Gan leaned against the bar of the Purgatory nightclub, cybertail swaying to the techno beat as he inhaled from a hookah. Nanotattoos spattered all along his body flared to life, smoldering like the lit end of a cigar....
The Best and Greatest Sequel: Pron Harder Damnit!
The Best and Greatest Sequel: Pron Harder Damnit! By Some Guy Who is Definitely Not the Main Character Once upon a time, there was a super-awesome sparkledog sergal with neon purple and green eyes named Amethyst Twilight Tw'inkle. He-- "Wait wait...
Parlor Tricks
**_Parlor Tricks_** _By Searska GreyRaven_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cinna woke to darkness, the soft, tuneless song of a zither trickling through his ears, and the sharp-sweet scent of leather filling his nose. "Good. You're awake," said a soft, female...
Into the White
**Into the White** _By Searska GreyRaven_ _ _ _ _ Alaska at night was a chiaroscuro. The great void had been cutting the moon away piece by piece for many nights, and tonight, it had finally swallowed the last sliver. It left behind only a...