Two Princes in San Francisco

This is an immigrant’s story, set just before the turn of the 20th century in the city of San Francisco, at the tail end of the Joshua Norton’s imperial rule.

It was likely early in the morning, with how much Zaihao’s stomach rolled. The ground rose and fell rhythmically, in time with his own chest. It made him even sicker. The ship was breathing with him; the waves were breathing with him. It was disgusting. When he leaned his head against the delightfully cool wall, he could see Ma, standing huddled against the far corner, revulsion drawn upon her face…

Our Score

You’ll also love

Two Princes in San Francisco

Mloom

An immigrant’s story, set just before the turn of the 20th century in the city of San Francisco, at the tail end of the end of Joshua Norton’s imperial rule.

The Two Caesars

Mloom

A story about the fall of Constantinople from two perspectives, one from the victors and one from the defeated.

Watch the Dragon’s Tail

Mloom

A story about two brothers in a changing world, navigating the challenges of preserving a dying way of life and a dying environment.

Mors Anthemii Sapientissimus Graecorum

Mloom

A story about the fall of an empire, the end of the world, and the struggle of an idealist against the self-serving

The Suicide of Bahram the Aswar

Mloom

A story about the lost love of a man, laid low by a system of discrimination and the death that continues to haunt him

About the author

mloom is an almost-award winning author and poet with over a decade of personal experience writing short stories, novellas, essays, and poetry.

Heard he was good once. Not sure where.

Overheard, source unknown

★★★★★