If Brussels is only the Appetizer, Then What on Earth is Helions Bumpstead?

"An unexpected Christmas gift can be a wonderful surprise. And surprises come in a multitude of different guises. But sometimes, you get more than you bargained for…"

Finnair Flight AY1335, somewhere over GermanyI stopped what I was doing, closed my eyes and took a deep breath. For a moment, I sensed the presence of magic. It was almost tangible; I could virtually taste it in the aether....

The Ghost of Christmas Past

"I need to share my secret, Camille is relying on me."

When a snowflake falls, there is beauty and tragedy; each is unique until it melts on the pavement. Wearing white and misty grey shrouds, black skeletal trees form a guard of honour. The blizzard mutes all noise as a mark...

The Demoness’ Cottage

"A village priest makes his weekly “sacrifice” to a demoness."

A demoness haunts the woods near the tiny village I called home. She feeds on human flesh and has scales for skin. She can breathe fire and she mutilates her victims with her hawk-like talons.That’s the story the villagers tell...