THE DESERT WHISPERS HER NAMEEvery decade or so, vast quantities of wildflowers bloom all at once in Death Valley. Unbeknownst to the wider world, these super blooms are powered by a woman's life.Mar Ramse lost her mother to Death Valley as a teenager and would give anything to break her family's curse, but now the desert whispers her name. She has only one ace up her sleeve: neither she nor her brother will ever have children.Is it enough for the de...

The stories and poems in this collection speak of villains who seek to control or kill, survivors seeking revenge, and good people making hard decisions. Sometimes uncomfortable, often scary, this anthology has contributions across the spectrum of speculative fiction, including fantasy, science fiction, and horror, from ten talented authors who invite you into the worlds they have created.

I’ve spent my life holding on. Now he’s asking me to let go.Perfection is my armor—that’s how I keep everyone happy.Straight A’s. No distractions.Med school, residency, the surgical dream.Then one day in the OR, the weight of it all comes crashing down.Every breath becomes a battle.So I leave the scrubs, the shame, and the panic behind for my brother-in-law’s empty cottage.Only, I’m not alone.Matthew ...