2600-word dark contemporary fantasy
After moving to a new house, a woman encounters trouble in her yard, which forces her to confront her past and her own coping mechanisms.
ARTWORK by Luke Spooner
REVIEW
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- “When You Stare Into the Abyss, the Abyss Gets Judgy: Wendy Nikel’s Leaves of Dust” at Tor.com
“Short story writers and fans could profit by studying how subtly and provocatively Nikel weaves clues about Ysobel’s past and present into her straightforward narrative.”
- “When You Stare Into the Abyss, the Abyss Gets Judgy: Wendy Nikel’s Leaves of Dust” at Tor.com