Short Fiction by Luna

Eden

Things are orderly in the Garden of Eden, with all the creatures of the land, sea, and sky living peacefully in their respective domains. Until a chance misunderstanding about a certain fruit changes everything.

When Eve eats from the Tree of Knowledge, her mind is opened to the shifting of tectonic plates and the means by which one may traverse the distant stars - all the wisdom of the cosmos, in other words. Enraged, the tyrannical Lord God exiles Eve, Adam, and the Serpent from the Garden, forcing them to make their way in the uncertain world beyond Eden - and pushing them toward their most audacious act of defiance yet…

The Goddess of Boston

A Boston neighborhood stalked by a mysterious serial killer finds an unusual defender - the goddess Athena, moonlighting as the proprietress of a yarn shop. But those who threaten her community are soon reminded that she is the goddess of both weaving and war….

A History Lesson

A more crowded world prompts changes in burial practices, leading to an eerie scene witnessed by a lone sentry.