Months of nicotine patches, hypnotism and bitter-tasting gum had not cured Noel of his love affair with cigarettes. His mind was like the tip of a sword, focused on the missing pleasure. One bleak Friday, he sat facing his boss. He watched his lip curl around unintelligible phrases, his only thought the smooth descent of … More The Lotus Café
Stone Circle Giulia picked up the lyre and played—the notes were clear and slow, as gentle as a lullaby. They filled the air with their sweetness, circling them and evaporating into the night. Antonius watched the blue and amber flames as they crackled upwards, repeating the same patterns into infinity. He felt his body move … More Excerpts from my novels
It was the cold snap that did it. The coldest winter Hong Kong had seen since 1944. Abby ate two packets of instant noodles with frozen peas instead of one. She drank hot chocolate to keep warm. Full cream milk. As she sat on the couch in their unheated flat, her breath emerged in wisps. … More Cold Snap
Arcanum 