Xeno-Hollow

The Boneflowers bloom once every thousand years. When they take root, a city dies."It does not dream, for it has never woken."The Sleeper is not a god.The Sleeper is not a machine.The Sleeper is not one thing, but many.It is other, yet it is same. The last of humanity clings to existence on Khepri, a world long past its prime. Once a thriving bastion of art, science, and philosophy, it is now a graveyard city built upon the bones of its own dead. The sky is red with dust, the air thick with decay, and the Boneflower Trees stand at the city's heart, their roots sinking deep into the ruins.No one knows where they came from.Only that every thousand years, one person is chosen-sealed beneath the roots of the Boneflower, sacrificed so that the city may endure.But the Boneflowers are more than just a ritual. They are a cycle. A mechanism that devours the living to sustain the dead. The city above does not thrive. It does not endure. It is a corpse being fed.And now, so are you.…

Xeno-Hollow

In a world where cruelty is currency, Na'eve's scarred body tells a story of unrelenting torment. A member of the Chattel Race, the Sc'allan, she lives under the unrelenting bootheel of the Aeri, the ancient and powerful Elves. At only eight feet tall, she's paradoxically considered small and weak among her race. Daily, she endures the mines' backbreaking labor and the whipping post's merciless bite for not meeting her quotas set by her much larger brethren, her flesh has become a canvas of fresh welts layered over old scars. Yet, in the depths of her agony, a spark of defiance refuses to die.When a daring escape thrusts her into the orbit of a mysterious human benefactor, Na'eve's world explodes into a dizzying array of new possibilities and dangers. Luxury and intrigue beckon, but so too do secrets that could reshape the balance of power. Accompanied by her enigmatic savior and his aloof Eldnari servant, Na'eve must navigate a treacherous landscape where trust is a gamble and her hard-won freedom hangs by a thread.As she uncovers long-buried truths and awakens to her own untapped potential, Na'eve finds herself at the center of a brewing storm. The echoes of her past torment threaten to drown her, even as she reaches for a future she never dared imagine. In a realm where old gods slumber, Na'eve's choices could ignite a blaze that consumes everything in its path.…

Xeno-Hollow

Beleaguered and devastated by the loss of his brother and the knowledge of what became of him, Kendall Sumner sets out with a single mission in mind: to find Alec, no matter the cost. Finally coming to terms with who and what he has become, Alec's partnership with the symbiote he has found himself burdened with, Echo, grows evermore. As they unlock deeper and deeper secrets about themselves, Alec has once again found his calling, leading another troupe of unlikely heroes to survival and, perhaps, peace. All the while, a mysterious and ancient being, with goals as enigmatic as its own existence, pulls strings from the shadows, every decision it makes affecting the entirety of not just Earth, but the galaxy itself... Can Kendall accept his brother's fate? Can Alec reconcile what remains of his humanity to save what is left of his family? Fires never truly die. Within the Ashes... A Spark Remains.…

Xeno-Hollow

[Completed - undergoing final edits. Word count - 92K.]Five years after an enigmatic, parasitic alien force brought human civilization to its knees, the remnants of our species cling to existence in the cracks and crevices of a ravaged planet. Among them is Alec Sumner, a man haunted by the ghosts of a world lost and burdened by a fate that could tip the scales of humanity's fate, a secret nobody can know...As Alec navigates the treacherous terrain of this new regime, he grapples not only with the alien threat but also with the darkness that lurks within the hearts of survivors pushed to their limits. Each day brings new challenges, and each choice carries the weight of unforeseen consequences as the line between ally and enemy blurs in the face of desperation."Ashes of the Earth" is a gripping exploration of resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. It delves into the depths of human nature, questioning what truly defines us when everything we once knew has been stripped away. As Alec's journey unfolds, readers will find themselves on the edge of their seats, pondering the price of survival and how far you would go to protect the ones you love... Even if it meant sacrificing your own humanity.…

Xeno-Hollow

Captain Addison is proud not to be a cog in the Weyland Yutani machine for her piece of the pie - an independent operator of the "Rust Raptor," a salvage ship and crew that traverses the galaxy picking up after wrecks, disasters, and failed colony attempts. But, as the richest corporation in the universe, sometimes you have to play ball with them.While on a routine run contracted out by Weyland, Addison and her crew intercept an unusual SoS. Contractually obligated to investigate, Captain Gray touches down on an unknown moon, LV-2032. Unbeknownst to Gray and her crew, LV-2032 is home to the Obsidian Sector Laboratory "Tartarus Deep," a bio-weapons division of the Weyland Yutani Corporation.Suddenly, they find themselves held prisoner for an innocent mistake and keeping to regulations. Kept under the watchful eye of the Complex Administrator, Driver - a synth - Addison is isolated from her friends and crew at an increasing rate. As her crew members disappear, she begins to hear screams in the night.In a race against time with a sadistic synthetic, a rogue AI with unknown intentions, and strange, bioluminescent, serpentine creatures that stalk the jungles outside the complex, Addison must rescue her crew, destroy the facility, and secure the future of the human race. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a derivative, unaffiliated work. I do not own ALIEN or PREDATOR and have no affiliation with 20th Century Studios, Fox Studios, or 20th Century Fox - whatever their various LLC names may be. I claim no ownership over any of these copyrighted creatures. I do, however, claim ownership over my original characters and storyline set within this universe.…

Xeno-Hollow

Far into the future, humanity has vanished from the Galaxy. Nobody knows why, or where they went. Earth wanders the galaxy in the dark, kept alive by unfathomably powerful technology, remaining as a pilgrimage for those who seek to understand those who came before. Legends speak of a great battle from a threat beyond the horizon of the galaxy, and of the ultimate sacrifice - but the truth is lost to time... To all but one. One who will tell his fantastic story to anyone willing to hear, including a young girl and her father, visiting the ancestral home of humanity to reflect on their losses and what it means to carry on without. Sit and listen with them, as K'Tal, the Last Hyperion, weaves a tale of hope and endurance, love and loss, meaning and sacrifice... For these are The Things They Left Behind.…

Xeno-Hollow

This is a collection of short stories, told from an alien perspective - to other aliens - about humans and their wacky, crazy, hilarious, sometimes deeply sinister interactions with the rest of the galaxy. None of the stories overlap; all of them happen in different times, places, and universes.…