Apocalyptish: A Collection of Short Stories: Suspense, Horror, Sci-Fi, and Dark Humor

It’s not quite the end of the world. It’s Apocalyptish. A dark, surreal collection of 20 speculative stories about reality coming apart—sometimes slowly, sometimes all at once. • “Apocalyptish” The world learns that a black hole will swallow the entire solar system in ten minutes. There’s no time to run, no time to panic—nothing left to do but sit and watch the sky swallow everything we’ve ever known. • “The Life and Death of Gemma Gleason” The company she works for has figured out how to charge people for every breath they take. In a world where humans are valued only as ad impressions—tracked, controlled, and charged extra to breathe without commercials—Gemma discovers that dying quietly is the only thing that doesn’t come with a subscription fee. • “Connor’s Story” A father suspects the boy in his house is an imposter pretending to be his son. • “Where the Red Catnip Grows” Fluffy gets her first taste of freedom—and seeks revenge. • “This Little Piggy” A million years from now, the Bahamas’ famous swimming pigs tourist trap has spawned descendants that have evolved into the most formidable creatures left to hunt in the ocean. A desperate crew sets out in pursuit of the elusive giant sea pig—200 feet of proof that even a novelty can become a nightmare when nature’s left to finish the story. Twenty stories. Zero guarantees. Worlds end all the time. Most of them just go unnoticed.