Short Read Scrolls
Welcome to the Short Reads collection from Catherine Knee of Creatoria Nyx.
Here you’ll find a variety of short stories, flash fiction and speculative tales that linger in the dark corners of the mind.
When the House Burnt Down
The signs were always there, easy to dismiss, easy to explain away. Ignoring signs of danger has its consequences.
The Hiding Place
Alone in the house, or so it seemed. A faint sound echoed through the room, and suddenly every shadow felt like it might be hiding something.
What’s in the Bag?
“What have you bought now? asked the other half. I could hardly hear him over the dog barking like a demented direwolf. Within seconds of me opening the door, the poor delivery driver was trying to get the dog’s teeth out of his trousers.
Snow White
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. NOT FOR UNDER 18’s.
A royal marriage, a body in the woods, and a future rewritten. This version of Snow White is no bedtime tale. It lingers where the light does not reach and love is not what it seems.
The Bloodstone
An old man’s offer seems like a sleight of hand; Steven’s curiosity draws him in. But curiosity isn’t always safe… especially when blood and gold are involved.