Usually, Scott gets home to one of his mother's crazy rants.

Today? Silence.

Which makes a nice change—except that today, evil shadows lurk in the pantry where the food should be.

Can Scott track down his mother, banish the shadows, and find something to eat in peace?

A dark fantasy tale featuring one of the characters from Laurens' popular Sanctuary series.

2200 words / Young Adult Portal Fantasy

Welcome to Inklets, a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One thing's for sure: you won't look at the world the same way again.