Robert Plant
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Step beyond the veil of the known and into the swirling void of Dark Matter—a collection of speculative short stories that unravel the uncanny, the unsettling, and the eerily plausible. As you cross the threshold into the black hole of the mind, be prepared to confront the invisible forces that govern modern existence and the strange intelligence that may lurk within our most intimate technologies. These are not tales that simply entertain—they haunt, burrowing into the corners of consciousness and whispering possibilities too vivid to dismiss.
Whether it’s a dating app that knows your soul a little too well or the haunting cost of hyper-connectivity, each tale drags you deeper into the shadows of surveillance, identity, and existential dread. You’ll meet characters who could be your neighbors, coworkers, even yourself—until something turns, and the ordinary distorts into the uncanny.
These are the stories waiting in the corners of your mind: the ones that whisper when the lights go out. Dark Matter will leave you questioning the universe—and everything mysterious you cannot see but know you feel.
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The Perfect Match
A young man down on his luck with women finds the perfect match on a dating app. A glimpse into how our technology tracks us could end up putting him in a tough situation on his first date. This original short story in the "Dark Matter" series will give you Ex-Machina vibes. (Grand Prize Winner of Indies United Small Bites Contest)
Swarm
A family moves into their new vacation home only to be attacked by a massive swarm of wasps. Going off the grid could prove deadly for this family. This short story from the "Dark Matter" series will leave you sweating and give you Cujo and Black Mirror (3.6) vibes.
The Chair
A gameshow host sits on his pedestal as he forces bad people to confess to their crimes while being tortured in the game's virtual reality chair. The tables will turn on the host, but is he now a part of his show or is it real life? This story from the "Dark Matter" series will give you Black Mirror (1.2 & 3.2) vibes.
Demi
A young woman creates a SIM video game called "Worlds" where players can create and manage their own world. While she gains fame through her work, she remains locked inside her apartment bored with the bland world around her. She's in jeopardy of losing her game, and the stakes are a lot higher than you might think. This story in the "Dark Matter" series will give you Ready Player One and Black Mirror (4.1) vibes.
The Rental
A writer tries to escape his writer's block by renting a cabin in the woods. This secluded getaway seems like the perfect place to finish his novel, but the landlords just might drive him crazy. This short story from the "Dark Matter" series will give you 1408 and Secret Window vibes.
Haven
A woman is diagnosed with terminal cancer and presented with a revolutionary new option: upload her consciousness into Haven, a digital paradise where loved ones can visit and dreams never have to end. As her family wrestles with the morality and risks of the decision, will her dreams come true or will it turn into a nightmare? This short story in the "Dark Matter" series will give you Black Mirror (4.3) and Upload vibes.
Are You Happy, Joe?
A young man receives a cutting-edge AI assistant as part of a promotion, and it seems like the solution to all his problems. Meetings get canceled, schedules optimized, dreams remembered — even an old flame reappears. But as Joe’s life begins to unravel, the line between help and control blurs. This short story in the "Dark Matter" series will give you Her and Black Mirror (5.3) vibes.