Roshina Ratnam

Junichuro Matsumato is a handsome 42-year-old man: dark-haired, wealthy, and devastated. He stares forlornly at the small glass buddha statue illuminated by the blue LED light behind it. There are thousands of the buddhas behind the glowing panes of glass, five hundred per wall. For easy identification, the light behind his wife's buddha glows a different hue as he swipes his card to enter. He doesn't need to be shown where his wife's glass box...

It wasn't about revenge; it was about love, and justice. When I heard about what Mariya Oktyabrskaya did, I realised what was required of me. I was only 23, but my destiny was clear. I had never met Oktyabrskaya, but I knew all about her. She was a heroine, a zavodila, and her mission was tattooed on my heart. *** "Lawrence makes every word count, telling each story with elegance and emotional punch." - Patsy Hennessey "Each story is masterfully constructed...

Diverse, dark-humored, and deliciously bite-sized: JT Lawrence doesn't disappoint with this brand new collection of unsettling short stories. Everland A Shirley Jackson-eque tale of a young family who move to a haunted castle. The Ice Slipper A feminist re-telling of the classic Cinderella tale ... with a perfect JT Lawrence twist. The White Mouse In this dystopian tragedy, life has a way of surprising Jana with gifts as much as it does taking...

JT Lawrence is back with more short stories that are creepier than ever. You won't be able to get these deliciously twisted tales out of your head... Grab them while they're hot and sticky. *** This collection includes: Tears of a Dead Man A man tries to convince his doctor that he is dead. The Shelter Would you take the noose around your neck if it meant saving everyone you knew? The Children in the Walls The storm tried to keep her out; she should...

Welcome to the lesser-known country of The Kingdom of Moldavia, known for its overgrown jungles, giant pineapples, venomous bronze-fanged adders, and the finest butterfly silk in the world. It's home to tigers so ferocious and so vain that the only way to survive an attack is to dangle your pocket mirror in front of their trembling fish-gut whiskers. It's a place where firebugs will put on a pyrotechnic show for you and, while you are watching, the...

Diverse, dark-humored, and deliciously bite-size, JT Lawrence doesn't disappoint with this brand-new collection of unsettling short stories. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Roald Dahl, these stories are guaranteed to get under your skin. This collection includes these stories: "An Eye for an Eye" "Little Sparrow" "Drive This Way for Death" "The Lucky Sickness" "Slashpurse" "The Generation of Lost Girls" If you're a fan of Roald Dahl or Gillian...

By the time I realised I'd missed a couple of periods and my breasts were tender, it was too late. The black dread bloomed in my stomach, eroding my appetite and my sleep. I thought about killing myself. If I killed myself, no one would find out what had happened. If I took my life, I wouldn't have to harbour the parasite growing inside my body. The only thing that stopped me from slitting my wrists was the knowledge that my mom and dad would be prosecuted. The...

A man makes a horrific discovery in the crim colony silo he's imprisoned in.

In this dystopian tragedy, life has a way of surprising Jana with gifts as much as it does taking them away. *** This is the second standalone story in the dystopian series "The Chronicles of Akeratu". No matter how bleak and violent the future looks, humanity still has a way of shining through. Click now to start listening.

Daiki finds a flash drive in his office, which leads him to a truth he is not ready to hear.