Short Story: The Beast of Briarmoor
This is a short story originally offered to my newsletter for Halloween! Content Warning: contains spookiness and mild violence. ~ THE BLACK BEAST KILLS AGAIN!…
Short Fiction
Free short bite-sized stories and flash fiction written by Trudie Skies for your enjoyment!
Short Story: The Girl Born From Sand and Stars
This is a short story taken from the Sand Dancer short story collection: Coming of Age in Sandair. It’s a prequel set before the events…
Short Story: Two Lines
Content Warning: Features swearing and the subject of pregnancy and abortion. ~ One line. She stared at her watch, counting the seconds. How can a…
Short Story: First Date
Olivia slid onto the dining chair and sat facing the most despised man in the city. She’d seen his face on the large screens each…
Short Story: The Witch in the Woods
Deep in the heart of the woods lived a witch, so the elders of Aly’s village said. The elders spun a tale of an old…
Short Story: The Piemaker and the Fox
This is a short story written from the perspective of Iman, stewardess to House Arlbond. It is set during Part One of Sand Dancer and…
Short Story: Malik the Merciless and the Greedy Housemen
There was once a young boy named Malik who possessed the gifts of strength and wisdom and courage. After passing his helbond, Malik became a…
Short Story: The Helbond of Malik the Merciless
There was once a young boy named Malik. He came from the sand where all Duslanders are born. And like all Duslanders, he shared dark…
Short Story: BURN THEM
Do you ever see a flicker in the corner of your eye? A movement, a flutter, a creeping darkness that peers over your shoulder? Perhaps…