Banished from their small, floating village for forbidden magic, can two sisters work together before the harsh crystalline wilderness kills them—or they kill each other?Elodie—desperate to become the village's next priestess—hopes to atone for their mother's magical destruction, still haunting her family after twenty years. Loxy, her younger sister, wants nothing more than to find their mother, banished long ago for the same magic Loxy now hides. Though they are b...

This is a set of fabulous short stories focused on queer characters by a diverse group of talented authors.

When the Burning Rains come, everything will change...starting with Elodie's mother.Six-year-old Elodie knows her mother is different, wielding a magic few are chosen to carry. And she knows she can't ever tell anyone in her small floating village. But as long as she is with her sister and parents, she knows they are safe.Until fire known as Burning Rain falls from the sky, and her mother's forbidden magic takes on a life of its own. Suddenly, Elodie's smal...

In "Seeds of Pine," Emily F. Murphy weaves a rich narrative that explores the intricate relationship between nature and identity through the eyes of a young protagonist. Set against the backdrop of a sprawling, ancient forest, the novel employs lyrical prose interspersed with vivid sensory imagery, drawing upon both naturalist traditions and modern psychological insights. Through her exploration of themes such as belonging, loss, and the interconnectedness of human and ecological life, Mur...