The rhythmic clang of the rollercoaster ratcheted higher, each click a chilling metronome counting down to disaster. Stefanie Reyes jolted awake, sweat plastering her hair to her forehead, the dream a horrifying replay. It always began the same: a seemingly ordinary day at the Campbell family’s annual summer barbecue, culminating in unspeakable carnage on the … Read more
Dust motes danced in the shafts of Beijing sunlight, illuminating the ancient training hall where Li Fong moved with the grace of a seasoned warrior, a prodigy under the watchful eye of Mr. Han. But the peace shatters with a sudden, devastating tragedy, forcing Li and his mother to flee halfway across the world to … Read more
The soft hum of polite conversation filled the air at “The Gilded Lily,” a restaurant draped in muted elegance, far removed from Violet’s usual Tuesday nights. She nervously smoothed her dress, a splash of color in the dimly lit room, as Henry, her date, pulled out her chair with an easy smile. He was everything … Read more
Dust devils dance across the parched New Mexico landscape as Harland Rust, a name whispered in fearful tones, surveys the grim prison. Inside, his grandson Lucas awaits a hangman’s noose for a deed gone wrong. A crack of thunder mirrors the explosion that tears the prison walls asunder, Rust’s violent rescue begins. But freedom is … Read more