Red Shift
Dare to explore the dark side of possibility.
Step into the shadows of tomorrow where technology twists reality, humanity teeters on the edge of the abyss, and the fragile line between sanity and madness dissolves into the void.
From dystopian futures ruled by cold logic to encounters that defy comprehension, these twelve tales delve into the heart of the unknown, peeling back layers to reveal the darkness beneath. Journey through crumbling societies, mind-bending paradoxes, and chilling moral dilemmas that will linger long after the final page is turned.
Prepare to confront the bleak and the bizarre, the profound and the terrifying. In these pages, no one is safe from the haunting whispers of what might come next.
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A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE STORIES WITHIN
Gift to the World
In a world where immortality is bought, not earned, Dr Tina Merriman awakens in a future shaped by her groundbreaking discovery: brain transplants into robotic bodies. But as she grapples with her own transformation and the dystopian consequences of her “gift,” she faces the ultimate question—what price is humanity willing to pay for eternal life?
Salt and Silence
An epistolary horror tale told through the letters and journals recovered from the deserted sloop, Silence. Set in 1810, the story follows the ship’s doomed crew after they rescue a mute boy from a drifting lifeboat. As strange deaths and supernatural events plague the ship, the crew descends into madness, leaving behind only fragments of their ordeal.
The Butcher
When novice lawyer Adrian Harlow is tasked with defending Lydia May Hartley—a confessed killer—he finds himself questioning the boundaries of morality and humanity. Is Lydia a monster shaped by desperation, or is she a harbinger of darker truths about society’s fragile laws?
A Lack of Vision
Caught in a relentless downpour, Jen struggles to navigate the treacherous roads. When a shadow darts across her path, a split-second decision changes everything. As tensions rise between Jen and her sister Ashley, the storm outside mirrors the turmoil within. What begins as a simple drive home takes a dark, unexpected turn.
Eye of the Crow
When two desperate criminals abduct a quiet little girl for ransom, they believe they've made the perfect score. But as the eerie child leads them deeper into her strange world, and a murder of crows gathers outside their hideout, they realise their victim may not be as helpless—or as human—as she seems.
Echoes of Solace
A woman’s life unfolds in moments framed by the quiet glow of the refrigerator light—her mother’s hidden struggles, her own battles with loneliness, and the echoes of choices that shape her future. In this haunting reflection on love, loss, and hunger for connection, will she finally break the cycle or perpetuate it?
Fade
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Starcrossed
In a world where love is calculated and relationships are contracts, Rosaline grapples with her role as the one who let Romeo go. Loosely inspired by Romeo and Juliet, this story reimagines Rosaline as she questions passion, duty, and the meaning of connection under a synthetic sky.
Ten Thousand Reasons
Hayley makes a living helping people vanish. For a steep price, she offers an escape no one else can provide—a service so discreet that even her clients don’t fully understand how it works. But when a desperate woman with a dangerous secret seeks Hayley’s help, the delicate balance of her hidden life begins to unravel, threatening to expose everything she’s fought to protect.
Another State of Being
In a future where humanity’s energy crisis is solved through the mysterious process of transmigration, young Berrick eagerly embraces his chance to "change," despite the warnings of his skeptical friend, Myro. But when Myro uncovers a shocking truth about what transmigration really means, he is thrust into a battle between blind acceptance and defiant resistance.
Reality Adjacent
Nothing is quite as it seems—familiar faces hide secrets, ordinary moments feel off-kilter, and memory becomes unreliable. But in a place where clarity is fleeting, can the truth ever be found?
Nevermore
Plagued by shadows and whispers, a man is hunted by an unseen presence that seems to know his every secret. As guilt consumes him, reality unravels, and he is forced to confront the horrors he cannot escape. Inspired by Poe's The Raven, this chilling tale of love, betrayal, and retribution explores the thin line between obsession and madness—and the price of sins that can never be forgiven.