Mirrortide

by g. c. hughes

Flash Fiction

May 31, 2026

The White Tree in the Courtyard

A bright-but-sunless sky, air too-warm, and a white tree in the courtyard. Continue reading

Flash Fiction, Standalones

fantasy, fiction, Flash Fiction, short story, writing

About Me

I’m G. C. Hughes, a fantasy writer based in London.

I write stories set in the cosmos of Mirrortide, where each planet is a god whose worldsoul shapes their surfaces and people. Through these stories I hope to introduce you to the mystical and magical worlds of Mirrortide.

Written versions are available here.

I may release audio versions on Youtube.

Recent Posts

The White Tree in the Courtyard

May 31, 2026

A bright-but-sunless sky, air too-warm, and a white tree in the courtyard.
West Parting Bridge

May 31, 2026

A man follows his shadow through familiar streets toward a new life across the river. But not everything can cross West Parting Bridge.
The View from the Glass Mountain

July 16, 2025

A captain of a sandship and his crew face imminent starvation and the countless dangers of a desolate desert world. But a girl is found in a wrecked ship, demands to be taken to the Glass Mountain, and claims to have had visions from the world-goddess.
La Gran Loteria

June 15, 2025

A man discovers a copy of the heretical book, La Historia de la Gran Loteria, which explains the political lotteries of La Fortuna and the systems of law-making that followed, based only on pure chance and the will of the goddess, Lady Luck.
The Fateweaver

May 7, 2025

A myth about the goddess of fate; the futures that were printed onto her skin; and the felling of the World Tree.