Blending psychological horror with speculative dread, "Torn" uses the uncanny device of a doppelgänger to explore a world where the past, present, and future collide. The story asks whether foreknowledge is a gift—or just another form of cruelty.
Melissa Miles is a writer based in Aotearoa/New Zealand and is delighted to return to Kaidankai. Melissa has had numerous short stories published in online magazines, and has featured in a number of print anthologies. She has one children’s book out, Terri the Tiny Dragon, and is currently working on a short story collection and completing a Steam Punk novel. When she’s not writing she’s caring for her menagerie of rescue animals.
The Kaidankai Podcast features original short fiction exploring horror, fantasy, science fiction, and the strange.
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