A lone man's crusade to ruin a scandalous pop star drags the Zahab al-Aswad police into the crossfire
Lambda
The Key To Happiness
The last single of a missing band bearing the key to happiness finds its way into a local record store. But deciphering it is gonna take a bit of work and a lot of faith...
The Woman in Blue
Originally published in four parts from 06/08/2016 to 18/08/2016. Part 1: Things That Don't Matter Prologue: Horizon 600 feet above the ground, the city looked flat. An odd grid of criss-crossing black lines and colored squares. Tiny boxes of different colors traveled along the lines. She didn't know where those boxes had left or … Continue reading The Woman in Blue
Close Shave
Originally published on 16/06/2016. One of the great things about being a man? Cheap haircuts. Saleh was used to the more expensive salon treatment, but at 1:00 AM, beggars can't be choosers The barbershop was called Soulful Cuts. Saleh found that name hilarious - or rather, he found its Google translated Arabic name, Takhfidaat Hanoon, hilarious. He … Continue reading Close Shave
Seasons of Change
Originally published in two parts from 30/04/2016 to 08/05/2016. Spring "IT'S A STORY OF A THOUSAND WORDS TOLD IN ONE IMAGE! AN ENTIRE TALE OF LOVE AND PASSION THAT TRANSCENDS THE PHYSICAL, JUST EXUDING FROM THAT SHEET OF PAPER! THIS IS ART!" "Settle down, bro, it's just a sketch of a couple making out on a beach. … Continue reading Seasons of Change
Living the Dream
Originally published on 08/02/2016. The last thing he heard, before the darkness swallowed him entirely, was beeping. It was fast at first, but then it slowed and slowed, and continued to slow even as it faded into the darkness. Then, there was darkness and silence How long it lasted, he couldn’t say A woman’s voice, a whisper, … Continue reading Living the Dream
The Devil Made Me Do It
Originally published on 01/02/2016. Small towns hide big secrets. Every writer of horror knows this. Places that have had no contact with the outside world for ages are ripe grounds for the devil and his minions to play their tricks Or perhaps it has nothing to do with ol Satan. Maybe man has his own capacity for … Continue reading The Devil Made Me Do It
A Bad Feeling
Originally published on 01/02/2016. The Jones family lived in a studio flat that was too small even for a family of three. Joanna Jones returned to the flat after having been away since the previous night. She opened the door, wondering where her husband had disappeared to. He'd been missing for a week, and Joanna was … Continue reading A Bad Feeling
Tales from Machina 