Wow. This has been an amazing update!
Algorithm gives us a great new chapter that deftly handles several threads at the same time. We've got the inevitable negative fallout from someone having their mind toyed with. We've got a cute, if certainly imperfect romance between two of our leads. And hovering in the background is... something not good. Something- someone, that is- is moving around in the shadows and is plotting something for our characters. Oh man, this story just gets better and better!
Speaking of things in the background,
Cattle and the Creeping Things! I said this earlier and I'll say it again, this is one of the finest pieces of MC fiction that I have ever read. One of the things I love about it is that you completely get into the main character's head, even though there's actually very little written to describe them. The MC is subtle and creepy. I cannot recommend this story enough!
Speaking of amazing stuff, can we talk about the brainwashing scene in
Cape City Chronicles: Today the City, Tomorrow...? Smart, hot, and sexy. Brilliantly written. Pop!
I'm a big fan of SoVeryFascinated's work, so it's probably no surprise that I liked this week's chapter of
Dead of Night. Wonderful creepiness throughout. The scene where
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is especially hot. Woo!
Story idea: A national pageant with 50 beautiful contestants. What if they
all got hypnotized at once? And so AWMBH's
Giselle the Gazelle begins. Who on earth is behind this crazy setup, and why? And when will the lions wake up? So many questions here, and I can't wait to see what happens next.
Mother's Shadow is a nice fantasy short by first-time author Mind Zapper. Some great interplay between the characters, and some hot hot HOT mind control going on throughout. Pop!
I've praised
Vanity before as well, but it deserves a second round. Dede has a real talent for describing slow, delicious, and sexy decents into MC enslavement. There's a great theme going on here, as Denise's vanity contributes to her downfall, and vice-versa. A lovely short story!
If you haven't been reading
Wildwood yet, this chapter is all the prodding you need to read the whole thing. This chapter is packed full of sexy scenes and beautiful, mind-controlled slaves. The story doesn't end here, which means that there is more intrigue to come. Fantastic stuff.
Finally (and I have more to read this week!) there's a nifty little sci-horror story going on with MoldedMind's
Wires. Technological horror isn't something you see all that often on this site, but it is one of my favorite genres. I wonder if Jesse will be back to make some special modifications to her workplace's computers...
More to come! Good work, everyone!