‘If blood and steel were silver and gold, I could build myself a kingdom…’ How may other minds had that thought raced across? How…
No man makes it out of the Hole alive. The 10ft by 10ft box, with a depth only the Makers could remember, is the worst punishment…
Anabelle didn’t know who to trust, a common theme in her life. Everyone around her was telling her she was reading to much…
Ria looked down at her wrist with a mix of confusion and scepticism. The bracelet didn’t look like much, a band of gold with…
“Have you ever seen how the stars look in the countryside? Vibrant and expansive, it is the world’s most beautiful canvas. Yet the closer we get to…
“Our lives are unbelievably fragile. The smallest thing could snuff out our existence almost instantly. Physically we are so demonstrably flawed…
“Has anyone noticed that life is fundamentally distressing. I don’t mean in terms of not getting what you want; no one cares that your parents didn’t…
“Inherently life is given to us unrestricted. Yet through the bonds of society and the choices we make slowly we become bound to the world…
“Life is, ultimately, a gift. Unasked for and unwanted, but a gift all the same. This means that like all gifts it should be treasured. Despite the…
“Nobody expects life. Nobody expects to suddenly be thrust into a harsh and cruel world. It is not something we wish for and definitively not…