Luke Whittingham is an artist. He was born in 1967. He was prominent in the 90s on the London Art scene. His most famous work to date is "Committed to Death" (2004), an installation which can be seen in The Royal Academy, London. He currently lives in SoHo with his two cats. Lucy and Mary. The shop window is full of televisions sets. Each one shows a differ...
Prologue A Virgin to lie in my bosom, George thought. That'd solve all my problems. Who would believe I'd find an answer like that in the Bible? 1 Kings, King James Bible 1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a...
The loud alarm painfully tugged Thierry away from his sleep. A holographic screen popped up showcasing a pale woman face. The screen flashed warning signs as a robotic female voice started her speech. "This is not a test, officer Blank, you are summoned to the main hall immediately. Take your service weapon with you. This is not a test-" Thierry ju...
The next day was raining. The weather was miserable for fall. The trolley was packed. I was drenched during my short walk to work. I dropped my coat and gloves on the rack to let them dry. In the back, the girls were bringing out pans from the chef and starting the morning inventory. I went to work where I overheard two girls gossiping. Una and Tessa were t...
The Red Moon's Power: Hawks Tale OK, so like I said before, It's been way too long. I finally decided on a much needed conclusion on Hawkens story. He needed a happy ending or so I've been told. So here it is. Enjoy! ----------- ~5 years before Shinai and Aiden were reunited and just before the Katsari attack on the Senatri, At Illoris Academy in the Sitr...
Rose de Saint Clair at the age of 24 had already learned a few valuable lessons most of us would never have the chance to learn. More importantly, she had learned how to survive in a world that was more dangerous than anyone could imagine, unless they decided to believe books and movies and be labeled lunatics by the rest of the mortals. Treachery was ever...
Intrepido - 217 P.R. Paolo Mauritz carefully examined the calendar. Although it was very nearly the 218th anniversary of the Glorious Revolution, no celebrations were being prepared on the Space Ship Intrepido. Nor were they on the other interplanetary battleships in the space fleet speeding onwards in diminished numbers towards the Anomaly. This was one ye...
Jake Freemon - Main character Gen - Jakes first Jinn Jinn - What the genies are called Tommy Sinclair - Friend of Jake's and fellow worker Mary - Boss's daughter Juno - Jakes big Boss and Mary's Father Jinn Council - Council of major Jinns Yasmen - Gen's mother Doctor - the Jinn doctor Rasmir - Gen's father Rosalinda -Jake's second Jinn -Once calle...
Ears, blind as a bat was in his mid-twenties, and though Smith, stone deaf, was pushing into his fifties should have looked old enough to be his father, the difference in their ages wasn’t apparent primarily because Smith was remarkably lean and agile for his age. Smith did not believe in trying to look young. He had this tendency of not putting on weight d...
He stood wary. All around him were the curious stares and hateful glares of the Zecarin nobility under the rule of Her, The Majestic. They wore thin silks of purple, red, and white. Some of the males walked around shirtless and wore swords in their waist sashes. The heat in the room was formidable as ducts in the floor piped in hot air from natural thermal s...