5.4 The Trick to Taking Over the World by K. Lynn Harrison

khōréō 2026

In a post-apocalyptic world, a mother accidentally becomes a leader and a god. Content warnings: Death of a spouse, natural disasters, references to pre-disaster ableism Copyright © 2026 khōréō magazine. Story by K. Lynn Harrison, edited by Danai Christopoulou. Audio edition read by K. Lynn Harrison, with production by Grayson Norman and casting by Jenelle DeCosta. Subscribe to khōréō at Weightless Books or on Patreon . Visit khoreomag.com for more stories and follow us on Twitter, Instagram…

Dystopia Motherhood Bleak

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Restrained Prose Post Apocalyptic Second Person Tense Freedom Speculative Fiction Elegiac Survival Near Future Social SF Literary SF Contemplative Belonging Identity Character Driven Science Fiction

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