Shimmering Claret
Shimmering Claret scanned the horizon, taking in the grey restlessness of the sea. Below, the waves of roiling, grey-foamed peaks crashed against rocks at the base of Drosera Boreas Spire. Abused coastline bore this eternal punishment with the same grimness that it had for centuries....
A Nordic life – Chapter 2
The wheels of a carriage pulled by two elks cut through a road transformed by a thin layer of frost, classic in this spring season. The sun pierced through the clouds and caressed the faces of the Nords walking in rhythm next to the vehicle...
Designation 0348
Silence in the darkness was its sole companion during the whole of the initial forming process. Artificial womb offered it all it required to continue. Its substance was protected from the outside effects, and nurtured to maturation level necessary to be projected into the birthing...
An Uninvited Guest
by Robin Keller - submitted for the June fiction writing contest Today's mission was simple. Sven had to enter the building, one of the beautiful manors of Vercy, and steal whatever could be sold on the black market of the Eastern canton of the city. Working...
A Nordic life – Chapter 1
Snow was falling in large flakes on the coniferous forest. The ground was covered by such a thick layer that an unwise man could be knee-deep in it; it creaked under the footsteps of the loggers. Breaking the chime of the icy wind, these craftsmen...
Underspire Writing Contest – The Watch
by L. Swift The two men at arms stood watch atop the palisades. The darkness engulfed the fields beneath them, the light of torches that illuminated the dirt road barely penetrating the pervasive gloom. Fat snowflakes drifted down in the chill air, briefly catching the glow...
Three Fates
Guest Fiction piece by Mateusz Płoszczyca Oda, called Twice Cursed, smells the air of the burned southerners’ village. It reeks of fear. Fear of the weaklings, who have dwelt here shorter than an hour ago. Weaklings who could not even survive a day in the Mannheim....
Underspire Creative Fiction
A feature of the Underspire that would like to be promoted is a place for aspiring writers to put their mark on the world with their own fiction. Are you interested in being a content creator? Do you enjoy writing fiction? Contact...