Almost May – Short Story (eBook)

Genre

Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Fantastique, ‘London Gothic’

Graph

Comedic: 3

Romantic: 2

Scary: 4

Suspense: 5

Sadness: 2

Comfort: 1

Cerebral: 1

Erotic: 1

Dramatic: 4

Synopsis

Drunk and well-out of it, Dan and Finn are recovering at an old bus stop that sits on the corner between their mundane London and the mystical world of “Lost.” With the help of Atherford, a talking woodlouse, they must endeavor to become “Found”, so they might return to London.

Mood Excerpt

There’s so much nothing happening that it’s become a something of its own. Buzzing spirals from the streetlamp above. Beneath them, the faint judder of the tube. It’s close beneath the surface here. A ley line of human making.

Content Guidance

This short story mentions substance usage and includes queer themes.

Reading Time

Word Count: 5000 words

Average Total Reading Time: 20 minutes