Jackie asked to dye her hair orange during the summer of seventh grade. Her father stared, mouth half-open, eyes seeing through her for what seemed like a long time. But he finally agreed with a silent nod…
Science Fiction
Aurora
An unwitting test subject sheds their skin to become their true self. Meet Aurora, superhuman, Augment, but no hero…
Codename: Danger – Full Story!
Fear soaked Reggie’s shirt. Well, humidity was mostly to blame, but the fear was there. He’d traveled the world on the government’s dime. Of the places he’d been, the humid ones were his least favorite. Remote ones, his second least. This place was both. But the fear was a regular hazard of the job…
Fat Man and Little Boy
Another one from my short story collection, Empty Quiver. The gritty superhero world of Crimson Son is dark here as I continue to critique our notions of heroism and examine the human shortcomings of those we bestow that name upon.
I often worry my work is misunderstood. That instead of asking people to critique the darker sides of society, they believe I’m celebrating it. Nuance seems to be a thing lost to humanity lately. As always, I’ll let you decide.
The ‘Cane Train
From my short story collection, Empty Quiver, based on my Crimson Son superhero universe. A word of warning – my comic book characters provide little escapism. They are dark products of war and conflict meant to offer a sobering look at ourselves and not a glimpse into a bright-eyed world of heroism. Reader (and listener) discretion is advised…
Hello from Fury Road
With the West engulfed in flames, everywhere in between a Petri dish of toxicity, our once leisurely travel across the formerly United States more resembles a sequel to Fury Road…
Invasion
One of my short stories originally published in the anthology “Redacted” – Jan. 2014. In it, a prepper named Remy finds himself facing an apocalypse he didn’t quite expect…
Pre-Order Ace’s Latest Adventure – GRAVE SACRIFICE!
The preorders are up! Get your eBook copy at any major book retailer here: https://books2read.com/u/mKDz2d
Cancer couldn’t kill him but Ace’s plan just might…
Early reviews are in! You won’t want to put this down until you’ve read the last page. – 5 star Goodreads Review I suspect this is just the start of a wild roller-coaster ride for readers, so hold on tight! – 5 star Goodreads… Read More ›
Wait!?! I have a blog?
A little embarrassing, but I just logged into ye olde website and saw my last post was in April with the release of Crimson Son 4: Legacy. As I type, I’m also noticing WordPress has seriously updated their interface. It’s… Read More ›
RUSS LINTON 