A curated collection of political thriller short stories to read.
By Tony Eetak
Two teenagers, covered in mud, are on a clandestine mission to expose an environmental crime at a sprawling industrial facility. They navigate treacherous terrain, infiltrate the heavily guarded complex, and narrowly escape after securing crucial evidence.
By Eva Suluk
The oppressive summer sun beat down on the Glassrock Steppe, turning the air into a shimmering, distorted canvas. Orrin, barely nine cycles old, felt the unique, metallic tang of the Glassrock in his nostrils, a scent as ancient as Elder Cygnus's own weary bones. He clutched the worn leather pouch, its contents pressing a familiar anxiety against his small frame, knowing the honour of this task was matched only by its quiet danger.
By Jamie F. Bell
The autumn sky over Winnipeg had begun to fracture, not with clouds but with light itself. What should have been a fading gold was instead a virulent, pulsating ochre, bleeding into a deep, bruised purple at the horizon. It felt less like a sunset and more like a colossal bruise spreading across the prairie, casting an unnerving, almost apocalyptic glow across the frosted rooftops of St. Boniface. The air, crisp and biting with the promise of early winter, carried the phantom scent of damp earth and something acrid, a metallic tang that made the back of the throat prickle, settling over the city like a fine, unsettling dust.