Emilio’s Tale by Bruce McAllister – 3.8
Kaleidotrope, Spring, 2025 Twelve-year-old Emilio lives in a tiny fishing village on the Ligurian coast with his mother, a sex worker who refuses to identify his father. Emilio stands out…
Let the Gods Drown With Us by R.K. Duncan – 2.4
Beneath Ceaseless Skies, January 2026 In a dying coastal settlement called the narrow shore, the Favored—descendants of a people whose green land was drowned by the gods—cling to ritual and…
Cinder House – 4.5
Summary of Cinder House by Freya Marske Summary of Cinder House by Freya Marske Tordotcom Publishing, 2025 by Freya Marske This is a Cinderella retelling featuring a ghost, a cursed…
Hot Bot Summer – 3.5
Summary of Hot Bot Summer by J. R. Dewitt Summary of Hot Bot Summer by J. R. Dewitt Escape Pod 1012, September 25, 2025 by J. R. Dewitt Aura, a…
The Ones Left Behind – 3.9
Summary of The Ones Left Behind by K.J. Chien Summary of The Ones Left Behind by K.J. Chien Grist, Jan 08, 2025 by K.J. Chien In a climate-changed future New…
Vanya and the Dog Witch – 4.6
Summary of Vanya and the Dog Witch by Walter J. Wiese Summary of Vanya and the Dog Witch by Walter J. Wiese Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Issue #447, December 11, 2025…
The Millay Illusion – 4.3
Summary of The Millay Illusion by Sarah Pinsker Summary of The Millay Illusion by Sarah Pinsker Uncanny Magazine #67, November/December 2025 A novelette about magic, identity, gender performance, and the…