From the far future comes a story within a story, of the dangers of believing without questioning, of lies that become truths… Kingdom of Lies. Some time in the far future there is a great Bazaar that gathers the people of all regions to its stalls. Spices and coffee, flowing silks and precious metals, carved boxes and beautiful musical instruments …
Micro-fiction 021 – Hoshiko (Echoes series)
Every night, just before she went to bed, the little girl opened the secret drawer. Inside, the creature stirred: things were about to change. Another short fantasy story from Jake Jackson’s These Fantastic Worlds.