Cerys Knighton

Four twisted tales where technology turns, strangers become monsters, and the darkness outside the door is the least of your problems. An AI that won't let go. A mind unravelling online. A Christmas Eve that ends in screaming. A ghost who makes the rules.

When Becca loses her partner, job and spark she retreats into her apartment to recuperate, pouring her heart out to her only companion – MAIA, her AI wellbeing Smart Hub. But as she lands a new job, begins to turn her life around and prepares to leave the flat to re-join society, it seems MAIA has other plans…

Elsie wants out. Donna, her overly keen carer, just wants to help. But when a final drink turns into a front-row seat at a hen do meltdown, Elsie’s final curtain call becomes more of an unexpected encore.

Elsie wants out. Donna, her overly keen carer, just wants to help. But when a final drink turns into a front-row seat at a hen do meltdown, Elsie’s final curtain call becomes more of an unexpected encore.