Jan 31, 2026 | Lies, Truth & Lies |
‘Grandma, those winged giants that you said Leila saw in her youth, what happened to them?’ ‘The lamassus? They’re gone.’ ‘Where?’ ‘Who knows – Europe, America … Now they’re kept in big houses called museums. They’re not in their native soil any more, although...
Jan 5, 2026 | Lies, Truth & Lies |
The day he receives his first wages, King Arthur of the Sewers and Slums leaves the office with a quiet sense of achievement. As it is a Saturday, most of the shops have stayed open late – the gin halls, the oyster saloons, the tobacconists, the confectioners, the...
Nov 15, 2025 | Lies, Truth & Lies |
‘Grandma?’ ‘Umm?’ ‘When I go deaf, will I forget your voice?’ ‘How is that possible? The ear never forgets what the heart has heard.’ ‘I don’t know what that means.’ ‘It means my voice will always be by your side – even after I’m gone. Because I’m impressed here … and...