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14 free-to-read stories from Translunar Travelers Lounge

The Cat Lady and the Petitioner

Jennifer Hudak Translunar Travelers Lounge 2020 ShortStory 4,929 words

Not reviewed by Rocket Stack Rank.

Contemporary FantasyMentorshipWhimsical

Kiki Hernández Beats the Devil

Samantha Mills Translunar Travelers Lounge 2020 ShortStory 4,961 words

Not reviewed by Rocket Stack Rank.

Weaving in the Bamboo

Eliza Chan Translunar Travelers Lounge 2020 ShortStory 4,788 words

Not reviewed by Rocket Stack Rank.

Fairy Tale RetellingArt And CreationHistorical China

Content warnings 2

child-deathdeath-of-a-loved-one

Above the Sand, Under the Skin, by Ramiro Sanchiz and Monica Louzon

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 3,226 words

They said afterward that the first fishermen who’d gone down to the beach that morning had found her, but when the people from the village hurried to see what the tide had carried in, no one claimed to be the person who’d discovered her. It was as if the...

Borders by Maria Clara Klein

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 1,396 words

Before you open your eyes, you know you're not home. The weighted blanket gave it away, wrapped around your body like a tortilla, turning you into a breakfast fucking burrito on that cold, cold early morning. The weather — that was the next sign. You know,...

I Spent A Year In Forced Labour In The Helium-3 Mines on Titan. Here’s What It Taught Me About Work Ethic by Dan Peacock

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 1,438 words

When people ask me where I’ve been for the last year, I always enjoy seeing the look on their faces when I tell them. “Titan? That’s so far away. There’s nothing out there.” “Wait, did you say they didn’t even pay you? I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.” “Oh,...

Swimming in Sapphires by Morgana Clark

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 4,054 words

I drifted over the top of Diver’s Cliff in my spacesuit and considered going for a swim. That’s what we called giving up on Sapphire Alpha: going for a swim.

TTL’s statement on AI-generated stories

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 418 words

On July 6th, 2026, the editorial team of Translunar Travelers Lounge learned that an author we had published in our fourteenth issue, which came out in February, had been accused of using generative AI and multiple pseudonyms to have her work published in...

The Cat’s Three Wishes by Michael M. Jones

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 1,039 words

It was just past midnight, and the only life present in the sorcerer’s sanctum was the cat who called it home. The real master of the domain, one might believe.

The Garden of Living Flowers by Tunvey Mou

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 5,110 words

“Careful, mortal.” The voice was disembodied, high and sweet as a nightingale’s call, commandingly stern as a priest’s sermon. “You dare step into the abode of a van-yakshini?”

The Necromancer’s One Weakness by R. Lochlann

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 3,448 words

Oh my gods, calm down. Please—please—don’t hit me with that hurdy gurdy, you’ll damage it. I know how this looks but I’m not here to murder your family or burn your village—not my style. Just stay and listen a moment. I’ve got a tale for you, kid.

We Dream of Sunrise in our Monochrome City by Uchechukwu Nwaka

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 5,039 words

The railcar rumbled as it descended into the sewer levels of the fortress city, Aguiyi. The cramped railcar smelled strongly of bleach and grease. Hazard and Safety Commission workers filled the available seats, bodies pressed shoulder to shoulder, with...

When the Land Speaks by Ikechukwu Henry

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 4,199 words

Elara moved through the settlement with a careful quiet that was almost second nature, the worn soles of her boots tracing familiar paths across the rippling surface of the Great Wanderer’s back. Evening light pooled in low hollows, settling into a dusk...

“We Require an Engine,” Said the Testicle Collective by David Anaxagoras

translunartravelerslounge Translunar Travelers Lounge 2026 ShortStory 2,694 words

This is the story of you, a man—simple, uncomplicated, perhaps a little stubborn, getting on in years, but still vital. And some of the stupid fucking choices you've made.