Apex Magazine

The Fifth Horseman

When the echo of other hoof beats fades away, I dismount.

The Fifth Horseman

When the echo of other hoof beats fades away, I dismount.

Perfection, and the Bridges Between

I understood then that this was a lesson on trust. I needed to rip old habits. I needed to trust someone else with the business side of writing.

Perfection, and the Bridges Between

I understood then that this was a lesson on trust. I needed to rip old habits. I needed to trust someone else with the business side of writing.

Things the Older Boy Understands

They’re not brothers, and before three days ago, they weren’t friends. But now, they’re all that’s left.

Things the Older Boy Understands

They’re not brothers, and before three days ago, they weren’t friends. But now, they’re all that’s left.

The Neighbors

The ice clinked against the side of the glass and it was rhythmic, it was mesmerizing, and she wondered about the things that lived between the spaces of each chime.

The Neighbors

The ice clinked against the side of the glass and it was rhythmic, it was mesmerizing, and she wondered about the things that lived between the spaces of each chime.

Lies as the Natural State of Things

There is no point speaking until Gionet arrives. Instead they drink.

Lies as the Natural State of Things

There is no point speaking until Gionet arrives. Instead they drink.

Swan Song

Two drones circle above the clouds, long after their respective controllers have ceased to control them.

Swan Song

Two drones circle above the clouds, long after their respective controllers have ceased to control them.

Heart Seed

The dead bird stared back at me with empty, black eyes, beating against Bireh’s hastening legs.

Heart Seed

The dead bird stared back at me with empty, black eyes, beating against Bireh’s hastening legs.