Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
March 16, 2026

Serials

Serialised fiction published in Piker Press, a weekly journal of arts and literature.

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Further into the Darkness 25 by Lydia Manx

The masked creature, thwarted twice, now has questions to answer...

The Lake Erie Lights 14 by Hawkelson Rainier

The Council has a plan for Roy's unique ability, but to Roy, it doesn't sound quite right...

Further into the Darkness 24 by Lydia Manx

Valerie has been badly injured, and Morgan and Jasmine are exhausted. Now it's mostly in Harry's hands...

The Lake Erie Lights 13 by Hawkelson Rainier

Roy has transported his consciousness away from Earth, and met some strange people. Where are they going and what do they hope to gain?

Further into the Darkness 23 by Lydia Manx

The creatures are caged and helpless -- helpless to get out, but that doesn't mean they're safe to touch...

The Lake Erie Lights 12 by Hawkelson Rainier

So the lawyer wasn't really a lawyer, and the conversation wasn't exactly a conversation...is any of it real?

Further into the Darkness 22 by Lydia Manx

Caleb's first glimpse of a werecat delights his inquiring mind, but it's going to take magic -- big magic -- to subdue the beast...

The Lake Erie Lights 11 by Hawkelson Rainier

If someone doesn't even care what you did or didn't do, and want to 'help' you, it's either a lawyer or...

Further into the Darkness 21 by Lydia Manx

Harry has seen enough of Bethany's abilities to know where her true value lies...

The Lake Erie Lights 10 by Hawkelson Rainier

In the darkness of solitary confinement, time has become meaningless to Roy. Deprived of food and exercise, sleep is his only way out...

Further into the Darkness 20 by Lydia Manx

Someone unseen has killed Eddie the moment he stepped out the door. The rest are trapped in the house...

The Lake Erie Lights 9 by Hawkelson Rainier

After his bout with bad acid, and his confession to the police, there was only one place to go...

Further into the Darkness 19 by Lydia Manx

A plan has been made, but what of the plans of the attackers?

The Lake Erie Lights 8 by Hawkelson Rainier

Even on a good day, Chicago traffic is mind-blowing...

Further into the Darkness 18 by Lydia Manx

As the creatures of mass destruction near the house, Bethany and Harry set out their plan...

The Lake Erie Lights 7 by Hawkelson Rainier

Guess he deserved what he got...

The Lake Erie Lights 6 by Hawkelson Rainier

Megan, formerly known as Sarah, has got to figure out how she is going to live...

Further into the Darkness 17 by Lydia Manx

The war begins...

The Lake Erie Lights 5 by Hawkelson Rainier

And now a view from another angle...

Further into the Darkness 16 by Lydia Manx

Harry's secrets are about to be revealed -- some of them, at least...

The Lake Erie Lights 4 by Hawkelson Rainier

Roy and Sarah find a refuge...of sorts.

Further into the Darkness 15 by Lydia Manx

Jasmine has been secretly -- and sometimes not to secretly -- dabbling in witchcraft too deep to be safe...

The Lake Erie Lights 3 by Hawkelson Rainier

Having taken time out of life for fun, Roy and Sarah now have to step up and rejoin the human race...including getting to know who each of them really is...

Further into the Darkness 14 by Lydia Manx

Jasmine opens up about what is going on inside her...oh, wait, that's not Jasmine...

Further into the Darkness 13 by Lydia Manx

Time for Jasmine to explain just what is going on with her...

The Lake Erie Lights 2 by Hawkelson Rainier

Things can go really well, and they can go just as bad as you never imagined the could...

Further into the Darkness 12 by Lydia Manx

There's enough power among this group to cause real havoc, but can it be controlled enough to help them?

The Lake Erie Lights by Hawkelson Rainier

Hawkelson Rainier is a tradesman in Northeast Ohio. He dabbles in prose and poetry from time to time.

Further into the Darkness 11 by Lydia Manx

A certain vampire has information about the Council, but it looks like only Bethany has the background to meet him...

Place Settings 38 by Sand Pilarski

Conclusion. You have to know where you want to be, and you sometimes can't do it unless you take a stand...