“Galaxies were mere tide pools. The empty space between them was a killing field of dark-matter predators and electromagnetic anglerfish.” — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“You can date a girl with mind control powers," he said sagely, "but stay alert. Make sure she's saying 'I love you,'… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“So it was. Suicide by prostitute . . . “It’s all right,” he said, soothing her trembling arms. “You’ll be unable to… — Cèsar Sanchez Zapata The Order of the Mantis Copy Share Image
“The forest wanted to beg for mercy but knew precious little about us. Pine trees roared like chainsaws, hoping this was the… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“The panels of her corset were portals to deep space. With every waltz, her dance partner circled the galaxy, but he only… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“Sorry, but your parts are worth a mint." She drew her gun on the android. "Every snowflake is special, until you need… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“For years, he filled a notebook with beautiful lies and impossible hopes. When he found a genie, he simply said, "I wish… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“Keeping a song stuck in his head didn't block telepaths, but he knew who had been snooping in his brain when they… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“A traveler cannot present himself within two streams of consciousness simultaneously in a three-dimensional world. It’s a basic principle of dimension slips,… — Cèsar Sanchez Zapataneyman Copy Share Image
“The neural-channeling devices attached to your head allow access to the temporal lobe . . . you can have anything you’d like.… — Cèsar Sanchez Zapata Cockaigne Copy Share Image
“The evening air was cool and slick tickling across her bare chest. She kneeled beside Guillermo’s grave, and under her breath, for… — Cèsar Sanchez Zapata Dia De LosMuertos Copy Share Image
“He slipped her the inkwell. "This one is full of forbidden, outlawed words," he whispered. "Make sure you clean your pen when… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“The manor house creaked with joy to have someone inside it again. It let a floorboard give way just to feel him… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“The wind grew cold. The leaves turned red. The bark turned red. The soil turned red. The stars turned red. Something was… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“The android led him to the cliff. At 8:43pm, it removed his blindfold. The indigo sky filled his vision. "Make my eyes… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
“Journalists from the future would appear as history was made. He got nervous as a crowd of them filmed his blind date… — T.R. Darling Copy Share Image
