Free Fiction Mondays – Kristine Kathryn Rusch

A potion bottle with something pink and glowing inside.

Free Fiction Monday: Sales. Force.

October 12, 2026October 11, 2026Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Comment

Kaylee, a magical assassin, made the mistake of falling in love. Her fiancé made the mistake of dying. Her boss wants Kaylee to work through her grief by investigating a new love potion. Kaylee doesn’t investigate. Kaylee destroys. Her boss thinks the job will enable Kaylee to become whole again. They do not agree on […]

Silhouette of a man standing on a mountaintop near the setting sun.

Free Fiction Monday: Heroics

September 7, 2026September 5, 2026Kristine Kathryn RuschLeave a Comment

Maxwell Sobel writes about heroes for a living. He studies them, imagines them, imagines being them. But when a routine drive turns into a fight for his life, he must become a real hero. Or lose everything. Voted one of the top ten stories of the year by Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine readers. “Heroics” is […]