Supernatural/Horror Fiction – Page 2

Foretold

Listen to the story as a podcast here. Foretold short story by Iris Carden Settle in dear reader, while I tell you the strange tale of Agatha who wanted to know her future, but it didn’t turn out as expected. Agatha had spent her whole life hating the “old woman” name her parents had given…… Continue reading Foretold

Inheritance

Inheritance short story by Iris Carden Settle in dear reader, while I tell you the strange tale of Jane, who received an amazing inheritance, but quickly found it wasn’t as good as it sounded. Jane’s mother, Melissa, had never talked about her family, except to say she’d run away as a teenager and was never…… Continue reading Inheritance

Siren

Siren short story by Iris Carden I had a new assistant. His name was Dayvon. He was American. He’d been bitten by an adventure bug. That’s what brought him to Australia. He planned to swim with white pointer sharks, wrestle crocodiles, and climb Uluṟu. I told him he could probably swim with sharks, but…… Continue reading Siren

Playing the Queen

Playing the Queen short story by Iris Carden HDU Senior Agent Jo Burns and Police Inspector David Webber were talking in the foyer of the Roma Street Police Station. Jo was there waiting to meet two new transfers from the New South Wales HDU. A woman Jo recognised as journalist Kerry Perry walked in the…… Continue reading Playing the Queen

Memories

Memories short story by Iris Carden The funerals were over. Jo had convinced both Harry’s parents and Kurt’s wife, of the wisdom of cremation. She’d even suggested where to scatter their ashes, scatter being the important part. She hoped her colleagues were able to rest in peace, a thing never completely guaranteed with vampires. Jo…… Continue reading Memories

Nose

Nose short story by Iris Carden Settle in dear reader, while I tell you the strange tale of Carla, who always felt insecure despite being both very smart and kind. At work, Carla’s manager always took credit for her work with the higher-ups. She never complained, never agitated for promotion, just efficiently did her work,…… Continue reading Nose

Fangs

Fangs short story by Iris Carden HDU Senior Agent Jo Burns sat on a bench at South Bank and looked across the river to the city centre. All of that life, she mused, all of those people who lived oblivious to the horrors that existed in their city. Retired Senior Agent Kurt Davison approached and…… Continue reading Fangs

Harry

Harry short story by Iris Carden Agent Harry Smythe had had a rough couple of months. First he’s been turned to a vampire. It was a painful and horrible process. While he struggled to adjust to that reality, he’s grown to depend on the Countess Anastasia Arafami, an ancient fang who had saved him…… Continue reading Harry

Sulphur

Sulphur short story by Iris Carden “Well that’s a new one on me,” Senior Agent Jo Burns said, looking down at the vaguely human-shaped pile of yellow dust, noticing the grass around it was dead and burned. Trainee Agent Kate Murdoch gagged. “Rotten egg. Sometimes having a super-sensitive nose isn’t helpful.” “Sulphur,” Jo said, “Can’t…… Continue reading Sulphur

Statue

Statue short story by Iris Carden It was a strange find. A mining company was expanding their mine in western Queensland, and the area included a particular cave. When the company was doing its environmental and cultural studies, they found that local indigenous people were absolutely against the destruction of the cave. They said there…… Continue reading Statue