Stories tagged: mystery
4 stories with this tag
The Midnight Garden
Where flowers bloom in darkness
When Lily inherits her grandmother's house, she discovers a garden that only exists at midnight, filled with flowers that glow with their own light and a legacy she never expected.
The Lighthouse Keeper
Some lights guide us home, others keep us away
For thirty years, Marcus tended the lighthouse on Blackrock Island. For thirty years, he never questioned why ships always turned away. Tonight, when the light goes out, he'll learn the truth.
The Insurance Against Miracles
Miracles, like electronics, sometimes failed. A prayer for rain yielded frogs. A statue wept oil instead of tears. To protect believers and practitioners, the Mutual Assurance of Miraculous Events (MAME) offered policies. Pay a premium, file a claim if your miracle misfired. Adjusters would investig...
The Daylight Heist
A crew of thieves planned the impossible: steal an afternoon. They hacked calendars, hijacked city clocks, and launched reflective balloons to confuse sundials. At 2 p.m. on a Tuesday, time hiccupped. Watches showed 2 p.m. again. An extra hour appeared, untethered. The crew aimed to sell it—one hour...