Our World Between Their Lines
We tore down all the maps, spreading them across every surface. We ran our fingers over the lines, trying in vain to see the absences.
Suddenly, I Remember Camelot
I am afraid--so very afraid--that I will never be able to forget Camelot again.
This Body is a Grave
From the depths of my core to the moons in my sky, I am dead—let me stay like that.
Caring for a Picky Eater During the Apocalypse
It dawns on you that Sara has planned this from the beginning.
The Ramparts, as Cold and Implacable as Love
You broke the rules, Sir. Hesitation is not for men like us—no matter what we feel.
A Catalog for the End of Humanity
It would be so nice to return to a simple, gentle life, but she couldn’t forget the Cold or the Loneliness. Or perhaps she could.
An Open Letter to Bakers
I make another batch of blessed buttercream, wishing to wash away my guilt since I know you’d be angry with me, but I hope if you open your sack for lunch, there will be something delightful.
Garden of the Gods
I am the desert, the call of the wind. I want to taste life, warm and finite and wet against my tongue.
Root to Sapling, Sapling to Stem
Maybe it’s these things that, despite her passing, still make me feel like we’re connected.
A Generation of Darkness
Where love exists the universe takes note. It is light within the darkness, it is making, it is a promise that all kinds of creatures can create.
The Crown of Fire
Later some would claim to have seen where the crown of fire had scorched a black ring around his skull.
You Do Not Need to Open the Door
You do not need to open the door. It calls to everyone. You’re nothing special.
Neutral Zone
Soaring through the stars was only worthwhile for Eliza if she had someone beside her. She wasn’t sure she did anymore.
Joanna West's Final Five Reviews on the Day of the Apocalypse
It's gone. I watched it go. Watched the great metal globe start spinning.
Witch’s Brew
The magicians’ truck vanished into the cold twilight, leaving Alia alone at the edge of the world.