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Read more about the article The Mowing-Devil

The Mowing-Devil

  • Post category:Anthology V/Short Fiction

Adeptus Ministorum The first sign of the Inquisition was a smoke-signal, across the sky: the vapour trail of an armoured landing craft. The wheat forest rippled as the craft passed,…

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A Masterpiece of Mundanity

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFV - Beneath The Mask

Two figures made their way down the street; the one in front strode with confidence, the one behind moved with the tell-tale crawl of a tracked servitor. They stopped at the entrance to a non-descript warehouse opposite a small Ecclesiarchy shrine.

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Read more about the article Of Duty and Ash

Of Duty and Ash

  • Post category:Anthology IV/Short Fiction

Adeptus Ministorum Dawn brought fear, ash, and worse to Hypatia II. Atop the Hive’s brooding peak, the man’s cloak swirled like black mist as his Valkyrie returned to the stars.…

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Read more about the article A Matter Of Time

A Matter Of Time

  • Post category:Anthology III/Short Fiction

Inquisitor Syman Kant allowed himself a brief moment to watch the single bead of sweat work its way down Prewitt’s furrowed brow.'Yes, it’s definitely bad,' Bellane Friemann commented, a half-smile…

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Read more about the article Everyone’s Seen It

Everyone’s Seen It

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFII - Everyone Can See It

Adeptus Ministorum Interrogator Lorne strode into the dingy room, dataslate in hand. The center of the cramped space was dominated by a sturdy plascrete chair occupied by a slight man…

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Read more about the article A Bruised Blade

A Bruised Blade

  • Post category:Anthology II/Short Fiction

'It was a beautiful war.'The warrior's eyes never lost their focus as he spoke – owing to the transfiguration of his biology, I doubt it was possible for him to…

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Read more about the article Reclaim

Reclaim

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFI - Reclaim

Adeptus Ministorum The ground vibrates with the pile-driver growl of low orbit thrusters. Quall grits his teeth at the sudden nerves clamouring through his blood; tamps the impending flashback down,…

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Read more about the article A Great Many Things

A Great Many Things

  • Post category:Anthology I/Short Fiction

It's Getting Pretty Grimdark In Here... The following story includes pregnancy-related violence which some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. × Dismiss alert Adeptus Ministorum Three hundred and…

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