Stephanie O'Brien

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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4 Stories

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“Living Through You” by Stephanie O'Brien

Submitted to Contest #105

When they put the crowns on our heads, they said I would live through you. Even though the Stillness had killed my mind’s connection to my body, leaving me silent and paralyzed in my quarantine room, it didn’t have to kill my connection with my twin. The mechanical crowns would sustain it. My eyes were blind, but I’d see what you saw. My body was numb, but I’d feel through your skin. I’d smell through your nose, taste our favorite foods with your tongue, and through your ears, I would hear something other than the tubes and machines that k...

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“The Echoes In Our Heart” by Stephanie O'Brien

Submitted to Contest #103

I stand before the charred ruins, taking in their crumbling blackness with wide, wondering eyes. This is where it all began. This is how I got my heart. I’ve been told not to enter this house; it’s still dangerous. Four people died within these walls, but I have to see it. I have to know. Even if I can never bask in its warmth, I have to at least see the remnants of this place that has haunted my dreams. I need to know if it’s real. The remains of the front door were removed after the fire, and the hallway beyond is a dark, regretful e...

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“Upholding the Covenant” by Stephanie O'Brien

Submitted to Contest #102

From: Ambassador Orennian To: Sol Vidar, Minister of Alliances My efforts to persuade the Charishi of Selvenni to leave the Empire are starting well. I share the following in hopes that it will prove useful in surmounting their wariness of us, and in persuading them to help us wrest the rule of Silvren from the Empire’s grasp. While the humans pretend that their rule has been good for the continent as a whole, the local officials and civilians alike have expressed disgust at the claim that their “education,” roads, “unification” of S...

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“The Aristocrats and the Beasts” by Stephanie O'Brien

Submitted to Contest #101

“Warning. Weapons fire detected. Entering stealth mode.” The ship’s lights dimmed, and Sabriyya’s hands tightened on the joystick, ready to use the nearby gas giant as a gravity sling if necessary. “Identify weapons signature,” she instructed, silently praying it wasn’t someone hostile to the Alliance. “Identifying…” A few tense seconds passed, and the xenologist inhaled sharply as blue and purple lasers flashed in the distance. “Two weapon signatures identified,” the computer finally announced. “One AnXilaxis Predator-class vessel, an...

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Author bio

I'm a lifelong writer who loves platonic love stories, experimenting with different genres and writing styles, and the many quirks of cats. You can find my novels, fanfiction, art, blog, and webcomic at http://www.stephanieobrienbooks.com/