We’re nearing the final lap of this incredible Multiversal contest year, and November’s stories did not disappoint! Each month authors submit stories about ONE character, and it’s so much fun to see the different interpretations.

The character Luke James (aka Therrus) brought out some really fantastic stories from our author community, and we only wish we could include more of them. But you know how it works: Havok publishes flash fiction in five genres, one for each day of the work week: Mystery Monday, Techno Tuesday (sci-fi), Wacky Wednesday, Thriller Thursday, and Fantasy Friday. And we can only select ONE winner from each genre day for inclusion in our Multiversal anthology, releasing in the spring of 2026. Although sometimes the character’s creator throws us a curve ball — but more on that later!

Let’s meet the character and his creator…

November’s Featured Character: Luke James (aka Therrus) by Olivia Gratehouse

Olivia Gratehouse won the internal staff character creation contest with her entry of Therrus, a reptilian alien on Earth to study the human species using the cover identity “Luke James” (a name picked based on his love for the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises). Olivia says she was a homeschooler who read too many stories, and now she’s a homeschool art teacher with too many stories to tell. Her love for robots and monsters led her to prefer stories that challenge stereotypes and offer unique perspectives. When she isn’t writing, Olivia can be found gaming or creating art with too much color. She lives in Oklahoma with her family, and is an editor on the Havok Mystery Monday team. Thank you for sharing your creative genius with us, Olivia, in all the wonderful ways you do!

Follow Olivia on Instagram and if you’re a Havok member you can read all her stories in our archives! Also check out her novella The Rat King, available now on Amazon.com.

Here’s a peek at the Luke James character profile that inspired the November stories:

The Winning Stories

And now we present the winning stories — one from each of our daily genres! If you’re a Havok member, tap or click the image to read the story.

Mystery Monday

Techno Tuesday

Wacky Wednesday

Thriller Thursday

Fantasy Friday

And The Maker’s Favorite Is…

Olivia selected “Between Seconds” by Jane McCarthy as her favorite of all the November stories about her character. Congratulations, Jane! Your story will be included in the Multiversal anthology along with the other daily winners!

Congratulations to ALL the winners!

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• read the winning stories
• enjoy the full year of stories
• participate in our reader contests (with great prizes!)
• and explore our entire collection of over 1,700 flash fiction stories at your leisure.

WRITERS NOTE: If you’re a writer, head over to our Season Themes page to see the latest contest details. We’d love to see you submit a story to the Season 13: Encore contest!

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