A Tale of Melody and Malady by Jude Trail “The Persistent Phantom of Frequencies Past” “In chambers of silence the ghost notes remain, a ceaseless orchestra that none may hear save I; the conductor of phantoms, the maestro of pain.” — From “The Invisible Symphony” by Edwin Haredale The morning light, …
Category: fiction
The Last Decade
The Last Decade By Jude Trail Elwood Gunter had been preparing for greatness for twenty-three years, four months, and sixteen days. Not that he was counting, mind you, but a man tends to remember when he starts paying twenty-one dollars and ninety-nine cents a month for something that nobody reads. …
The Great Killer
The Great Conversation Killer by Jude Trail Sure, I was there the night conversation died. Witnessed the whole execution myself, front row seat to a murder that nobody even knew was happening. It was at Martha Pendleton’s dinner party—one of those affairs where people dress up like they’re somebody important and spend two hours …
Zorick: Chapter Two
Chapter 2 of the Zorick Series Following the events of Europa: Almost Blue Zorick, the Galactic Fisherman: prt 2 by Jude Trail Petrova and Beta-3 The silence after emerging from the icy depths was almost deafening. Zorick, still buzzing from the adrenaline rush of the past few hours, leaned back in his worn leather …
Zorick, the Galactic Fisherman
Zorick, the Galactic Fisherman by Jude Trail Europa: Almost Blue Zorick zipped his suit shut, the familiar hiss of pressure sealing a comforting melody. His cherry-apple red StarCraft Yacht designed for mechanized galactic fishing, glistened against the swirling blues and greens of Europa’s twilight geysers. “The Crimson Caster” was spelled in an ancient, glitter-infused …
“Wasted Time Travel” by Lola Ellen LaForge
Wasted Time Travel by Lola Ellen Laforge Every day was like the day before. Get up, wash, eat, read, go outside to exercise. Wait to die. What were the things he had most wanted? How many years had passed since he’d planned to go anywhere or dreamt of anything beyond the sequence of events that brought him here? Could he …
Medicine People
Medicine Peopleby Jude Trail The man pushed the needle under her flesh and smiled when blood spurted into the chamber. He whispered into her ear, as he pulled the plunger back. “Drugs aren’t good or bad, you know?” Her blood mixed with the thick, brown liquid, delighting the man. “You’re like a medicine man,” …
Galaxy University (part 2)
Galaxy University (part 2) by Jude Trail We walked quickly through the over-capacity cafeteria. Her carrying a stolen tray and I hoping no one recognized me as the Compu-Server Attendant. I had shed my green and brown shirt and tried to keep from running. I felt much better once we got outside in the open …