Short stories tagged with Defiance

Listing 9 stories.

A princess prophecied to bring about the downfall of her father, the king, must endure years of hardship and risk everything to be with her one true love.

In the near-future, people of color have been legally classified as infected, which has led to extreme systemic oppression. Two Black men risk everything to provide their community with a free library, but the police force threatens to shut them down.

A babysitter attempts to force a shy, stubborn little boy out of his shell, with unexpected consequences when he decides to protest by sitting on the roof.

First woman on the earth, Sister Lillith defies the devil's entreaties to act as better wife when problems emerge in her marriage with Adam.

Fearing her father's cruelty, a young girl is determined to save a bird trapped in the attic. Things spiral out of control when she realizes that her intervention has proved to be worse than anything her father could have done.

In this modern retelling of the Faust legend, an American baseball player stuck in the minor leagues spends years of his life striving for a .368 lifetime batting average. A series of bets with his manager brings his bargain -- and the meaning of his career -- to the fore.

A cursed man and others like him struggle to be accepted by their village, but as they maneuver to gain their community's favor, they discover something important about their condition which shifts their perspectives.

As he witnesses his neighbor being kidnapped, Kyle must make a choice to either defy his strict, overbearing parents or remain silent.

In a future where technology has advanced to the point where humans can undergo "optimization" to rid themselves of emotions and increase their mental functions, one man decides to cling to his humanity in an effort to atone for his sins and appreciate the beauty of being human.