Author
Laila Amado
Laila Amado is currently marooned on a small island halfway between Africa and Europe. She writes dark fantasy and science fiction stories in her second language, lives in her fourth country, and cooks decent paella. Her stories have appeared in 365 Tomorrows, 101 Fiction, Enchanted Conversation Magazine, and other publications. You can read her microfiction on Twitter at @onbonbon7
- Laila Amado
God 47
You wake up in a white capsule. The floor and ceiling merge into one, so pristine it makes you vaguely ill. You blink and separate the light from the darkness. Hail the healthy sleep-wake cycle. You let the dry land appear to find your footing and to establish some semblance of…
By the Power of My Swipe
Rain battered the walls of the castle above the ancient lake, and its pointed towers shot into the night sky aiming to pierce the heavy, bulging clouds. The stronghold stood quiet and dark, except for one window, high up in the northern turret, burning with pale amber light.…