Virellia—a society powered by thought-speed. When a catastrophic Aether-Weave Anomaly erupts from collective panic, only Liora, bonded to a colossal tortoise can perceive the crisis without feeding it.

While the City of Amnesty operates under the Law of Inherent Flaw, condemning individuals whose reflection shows an Eternal Stain, Solen's purpose is to challenge this narrow, dispositional view.

Eight-year-old Sam arrives at a new school, immediately feeling like an outsider due to a personal physical challenge and the disorienting change of location. Placed by a careless error into a class with pupils noticeably older and larger than himself

A chilling story that follows a young man, Julian, who is exiled from London after an incident involving a girl. Embittered and isolated in a new city, he plunges into the online 'manosphere' and adopts the Incel'Red Pill' ideology.

Follows Peter, a writer in the quiet West Yorkshire town of Crumbleton, whose unfinished characters—including a limping centaur, a fearful winged girl, and a noir detective—begin to materialise and cause chaos.

A dark, near-future story narrated by Rafe’s brother, the keeper of his authentic self. The original Rafe was a sincere storyteller, but the Rafe™ brand became a perfectly crafted projection of his pain.

A psychological retelling of the Gingerbread Man story. The Gingerbread Man runs not just to avoid being eaten, but because the frantic repetition is the only rhythm that keeps him from dissolving.

A poignant short story about Dr. Malcolm Forrester, a recently deceased physics professor, who finds himself in a transitional room between the two titular doors.

A dark horror story centred on Sara, a girl distraught by her height, who is lured into a crooked house by an old woman offering coffee and a mysterious 'sweetener' pill.

Leo struggles to understand the sudden, secretive changes in his older brother, Alfie.