“Premee Mohamed’s graceful storytelling transports us to a future that is both brilliantly imagined and utterly believable. It’s an impressive feat of worldbuilding made stronger by the sensitive, nuanced characters and urgent questions about what people owe to each other. “In gorgeous prose, Mohamed ( Beneath the Rising) conjures a post–climate apocalypse future … Mohamed grounds her complex, chilling vision of the future in accessible human drama, keeping a tight focus on Reid’s difficult decision and the tension it creates in her relationships. With keen insight and biting prose, Premee Mohamed delivers a deeply personal tale in this post-apocalyptic hopepunk novella that reflects on the meaning of community and asks what we owe to those who have lifted us up. When she’s offered a coveted place on a dangerous and profitable mission, she jumps at the opportunity to set her family up for life, but how can Reid ask people to put their trust in her when she can’t even trust her own mind? Reid, a young woman who carries this parasite, has been given a chance to get away - to move to one of the last remnants of pre-disaster society - but she can’t bring herself to abandon her mother and the community that relies on her. Then came Cad, mysterious mind-altering fungi that invade the bodies of the now scattered citizenry. The world is nothing like it once was: climate disasters have wracked the continent, causing food shortages, ending industry, and leaving little behind. “In this rich and nuanced universe, Mohamed offers an emotionally fierce and human story that takes the time and space to personalize apocalypse.” - STARRED review, Quill & QuireĪ novella set in post–climate disaster Alberta a woman infected with a mysterious parasite must choose whether to pursue a rare opportunity far from home or stay and help rebuild her community

“One of the most unique and engaging voices in genre fiction.” - Booklist “This packs a punch.” - Publishers Weekly #50 in Bestselling Apocalyptic & Dystopian Audiobooks Summary

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