An escaped thrall shelters from a cruel Norse winter in the home of an outcast healer. There, he confronts what it means for him to be a free man.

One Who Helps

In the aftermath of their pilgrimage, even, his flesh was singing, gripped by the agony of adrenaline. Graham had not kissed a man since he was fumbling through his first puberty, dysphoria smearing his sexuality with dread and discomfort.

Holy Land

A technoir novelette featuring a cyberpunk circus, the cutting edge of mind-reading, and futuristic medical drama. Two young men decide what they will give up to live safely in a world that treats them as nothing more than exploitable resources.

Sideshow

"It was like the world was a mirror," he says, "and my reflection was only my disappointment."
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A record store closed by the influence of a cursed tape. A cruel doppelgänger disappointed in his floundering counterpart. An endless loop of regret.

House & Helvete

A young embalmer struggles with his desire to be seen both correctly and lovingly while exploring an abandoned religious theme park  •   Appears in Issue 12 of Canthius

A Sacrifice is a minimalist dark fantasy TTRPG for two, with world-building shared between the players.  At its heart, it is a game about trust and dependency, and can often be won by manipulation. 

A Sacrifice

"My fallow body nurtures the seeds of my worst appetites."

In Issue 1 of Fantômes: grainy and pixelated ghost drawings and the written and visual work of 18 artists. Beautiful physical zine or free to download pdf.

Thought-Stone

Lark has taken instant photographs for years. Solid memory. He’s not sure he wants to remember anymore. Lark remembers anyway.

The End + The Instant is an ongoing novel-in-flash. You can read it for free online.

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