CONTENTS:

THE SOWER // Takim Williams

In this gripping horror tale, an unearthed video reveals to us that humanity’s time is over. We are merely seeds, and it is time for us to blossom into something new.

FURIOUS GIRLS // Juliana Goodman

Amberjack is a Furious Girl, rejected by her family and the town of Onyx Falls for her anger, which manifests as flame. But when Onyx Falls and the family that rejected her is threatened with destruction, Amberjack has to decide whether she will save Onyx Falls or let them suffer their fate.

VALLEY FIELDWORK // Stefani Cox

A solar-strengthened fungus is destroying humanity’s crops, and it falls on Lydia, a student and scientist, to figure out how to stop it. Lydia will have to work against time, evolution, and corporate interests in order to save her crops…and her career.

THE OTHER SIDE OF OTTO MOUNTAIN // Ivy Spadille

Lazarus wants to live a simple life catching fish at the base of Otto Mountain, but he cannot escape his regrets. When Lazarus discovers that Otto Mountain isn’t what it seems, he’ll be forced to face some uncomfortable truths about himself and the life he’s made for his family.

Poetry: A combustible illness clots the blood // Terrance Brown