Barren Isle
Novelette 10,806 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
A couple of children are lost on the dangerous Barren Isle, which still has the original flora and fauna of Coyote. The search and rescue team will have their hands full.
Content warnings 2
child-abuseviolence
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