Banned Books Month Novels & Stories

"Can we borrow or take the books home?" "Stop playing games, youngster. We are about to finish." The man spits angrily. He examined the book on the table. "The Beast King? You may find more recent editions of books on any bookshelf, this one is out of date." "Recent ones?" I have my doubts. I could instantly understand why this book had been classed as out of date. Most likely, those at the top did not want everyone to come into contact with such information. The majority of people nowadays have only heard about demons. They are unaware of how frightening they were. To avoid public uproar, literature containing specifics concerning demons was banned.

And how had it survived? That thought was disturbing. It was clear based on my own research that packs united on this front; an unprecedented, unanimous front in which there had been little to no debate. They had agreed that Nyllan was an outcast, a threat, and notably, that his entire life’s work should be destroyed. In modern times, this would have been viewed as censorship. Controversial in the extreme. But one hundred years ago? Humans had banned books from their own schools for lesser reasons.

They light up. Actually light up. Like humor is bouncing around inside them. “Am I right?” I ask. “Or at least close?” He shakes his head slowly. “Not even remotely.” “Fine,” I say. “Educate me. What’s a book ban?” He sighs dramatically, but his eyes are still sparkling. “It’s when a responsible citizen decides to stop buying books for a while,” he explains, “because their bank account is begging for mercy.” “Oh,” I say slowly, glancing at the stack in his arms.