The Watcher ~ Kylie George

“Kafziel, please. It’s your turn.” He just wanted to help; he was told it was the right thing to do. It’s why he wanted to become a guardian in the first place. He would watch the others crowding around the portal he was stationed by, as one by one they disappeared...
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Sampler

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Sampler

Leading up to the launch of KLIO 2022 at the end of April, this week we’re releasing a few previews of the creative pieces we’ve selected for this year’s edition. First-up this week is a sampling of the Science Fiction & Fantasy selections we plan to spotlight...

Fiery Legacy ~ Jarod Yu

When the embers glow, Does the emperor know That soon the hammer will fall To crush every bone? Can he see that his truth Is lit by lies Perpetuated by fools To stifle the dreamers? When the blaze rages Do rebel rampages Cleave his head In the revolution’s end?...

Electric Blood ~ Josh Hicks

He could not say when she had first arrived. Time had lost its meaning long ago. There was no need to count down the seconds when one’s demise was never a worry.  Something was strange about her. She was stubborn and imperfect, still a human, presumably just out of...