“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”
~ Philip K. Dick
Hope The Killer
Some are born into greatness. All others serve. Luuk Maru is like every other no-cred struggling to exist in the southern canal district of Sorgbjerg—a worker, a father, and a broken man yearning for just one more chance at life. What the hopelessness of his reality cannot provide, the drug Synth offers a temporary substitute, however fleeting. But perhaps the world he escapes to is not so far away as it seems.
Set in the popular universe of Sebastian Doubinsky’s “City State” series, this story was originally published as the lead piece in SILENCE IS WHITE, an anthology dedicated to the lauded Danish poet/author who continues to influence so many other speculative fiction authors, including Ted Fauster.
Why
A little George Carlin. A lot of PKD. Ten tons of heart. At a young age, the malleable mind of Ted Fauster was modified by aliens to perceive multiple realities. These weird stories are the result.
From the Gut
Tower of Zenopus Complete Map
The Tower of Zenopus, also known as the “sample dungeon” was the first adventure map included with the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set. It has been drawn several times. This is my attempt. This deceivingly simple-looking dungeon map is A LOT bigger than it seems! I actually had to draw this in three different panels …
The Fiend Factory
The Fiend Factory Deep in the abandoned laboratory of Cleric Stolheim many secrets wait. Be wary. This is where the dead were revived. Only the bravest adventures dare venture beyond the main gates to the holding pens where some of Stolheim’s most hideous experiments still lurk. Enjoy! Posts like this are made possible by the …
“Needles” | A short story review by weird speculative fiction author Ted Fauster
NIGHTMARES UNHINGED: TWENTY TALES OF TERROR “Needles” by Joshua Viola and Dean Wyant A short story review by weird speculative fiction author Ted Fauster This twisted little anthology from Hex Publishing is a real keeper, a genuinely well-produced and edited little tome of horror shorts. Lots of good reads in here. Today, I’m going to …
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