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Category: Short Stories

14th June 202314th June 2023 benjaminsperduto Short Stories fiction, horror, Lovecraftian

“The Keeper”

ancient city frozen in ice

Originally published in The Realm Beyond #4 (Fortress Publishing, 2013) ——————– The excavation site covered more than a square mile, but only

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16th May 20233rd June 2023 benjaminsperduto Short Stories cyberpunk, dystopian, fiction, sci-fi

“Lena’s Song”

cyberpunk guitar

Originally published in Darkscapes anthology (Curiosity Quills Press, 2017). ——————– The guitar case sat on the top shelf inside her grandfather’s closet

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18th April 20233rd June 2023 benjaminsperduto Short Stories fantasy, fiction, historical, horror, Lovecraftian

“Where Gods Fear to Tread”

Lovecraftian horror among mountains

Originally published in Swords Against Cthulhu anthology (Rogue Planet Press, 2015). ——————– They came across the hut just before nightfall. Nestled in

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28th March 20233rd June 2023 benjaminsperduto Short Stories fantasy, fiction, historical, horror

“Rain & Iron”

rain and iron

Originally published in True Dark anthology (Red Skies Press, 2013). ——————– Zlygost woke to the touch of cold rain and the sound

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20th February 20233rd June 2023 benjaminsperduto Short Stories dystopian, fiction, Lovecraftian, post-apocalypse, sci-fi

“A Small Plot of Land”

dark sci-fi horizon

Originally published in Dark Horizons: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction (Elder Signs Press, 2016). ——————– The end never comes fast. It

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18th January 20233rd June 2023 benjaminsperduto Short Stories cyberpunk, dystopian, fiction, sci-fi

“The First Price”

cyberpunk cityscape

Originally published in Dystopian Express anthology (Hydra Publications, 2016). ——————– “You seem a little more comfortable today. Have you been getting out

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18th January 20233rd June 2023 benjaminsperduto Short Stories fiction, post-apocalypse, sci-fi

“The Tree”

solitary tree on barren plain

Originally published in Bastion Science Fiction Magazine: Issue 3, June 2014. ——————– Asim found the house nearly six months after he buried

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