In "Home Sweet Drone" by Mary Jo Rabe, an endearing delivery drone discovers that its greatest purpose isn't simply delivering packages—it's caring for the people who depend on it. But as whispers of a darker future spread through the drone hive mind, one loyal machine must confront what it truly means to protect humanity.

(Note: occasionally, Story Sanctum will publish the first chapters of upcoming novels. Here is one from writer Doug Dalglish) Justo The...

Zoe never dreamed of working as a time teller. It was a hard job to get in the best of economies, in a recession it was nearly...