I thought this day would never come, but it’s finally here – The Shining Ones has arrived! The story is about a group of friends who hold the key to the awakening of humanity, but they have no idea who they are. It was inspired by the myths that prophesy an awakening at this time… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Prologue – a lost secret returns to the light…
Previous: Prologue Mist clung to the city like a security blanket, the river a dark gash through a haze of light. Thousands of glowing beads hung in the air as if defying the darkness of space. Behind one of those lights, Ana moved between benches administering first aid. She was at the shelter where she… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 1 – welcome to the future you never asked for…
Previous: Chapter One Ethne Godwin was standing outside her therapy practice in China Town, watching the festivities. Red lanterns lined the street, glowing like underworld embers, while sulphur from the New Year firecrackers lingered in the fog. A red and gold arch loomed from the haze, festooned with dragons and flanked by stone lions. The… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 2 – noodles and boredom at the end of the world…
Previous: Chapter Two Ethne woke with a headache. Gentle fingers pressed a cloth to her head and she could hear the murmur of an apology on a loop. She squeezed open her eyes to find herself on the sofa, a cushion behind her head, and Ana bent over her in anguish. ‘I’m so sorry, Ethne.… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 3 – the phone call that will change the world…
Previous: Chapter Three Ana watched the glowing tail lights of the Lexus disappear around the corner, leaving her in darkness. She wanted to chase after it and bring Ethne back. She had begged her to stay, but her friend was stubborn and once she got an idea into her head, she wouldn’t let it go.… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 4 – stalking the truth and the ultimate biobank…
Previous: Chapter Four Ethne snuggled into her insulated down jacket and listened to the reassuring purr of the twin propellers. She had the plane to herself, aside from the two pilots squeezed into the cockpit. ReSource had provided everything she needed for her visit to the ice sheet. There was no door between the cockpit… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 5 – searching for the roots of civilisation…
Previous: Chapter Five Ana woke in the night and lay in the darkness fretting about ARK. It hadn’t taken them long to find her, despite switching off her phone. Jack had said it wouldn’t stop them, and he was right. ARK had become her shadow. She had spent the evening searching for Michael, to no… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 6 – an unexpected encounter with a pigeon…
Previous: Chapter Six Michael lay across the middle of the bed, the soft pillows enveloped his head like the bosom of an immense goddess. Half asleep, he stretched out, luxuriating in the comfort and warmth. Subdued birdsong drifted through the window, as if the bird was concerned not to wake him. He hadn’t slept this… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 7 – waking up in a five star prison…
Previous: Chapter Seven Ethne glanced around the cavern. The floodlights threw twisted shadows over the rocks, like ghosts seeping into the cave from a hidden dimension beyond. The dry air buzzed with the murmur of voices. For a moment, she imagined they came from the stones themselves, igniting the ancient language in her mind. Then… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 8 – the efflux of Osiris and stupendous hair…
Previous: Chapter Eight Jack fought his way up the steps to the police station, pushing against the tide of bodies cramming the entrance. Nobody was moving. He couldn’t tell if they were entering or leaving and found himself caught in a Gordian knot of frantic and enraged people. Ana watched from the pavement. Stone griffins… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 9 – false trails and fake IDs…
Previous: Chapter Nine Ethne stood in the darkness of the cave and held her breath. She was sure an attack was imminent; she had seen it clearly in her mind’s eye. Could she have imagined it? The others were irritable rather than scared. Voices called out for the generator to be fixed while people searched… Continue reading The Shining Ones: Chapter 10 – gravity fails and the sun comes unhinged…
