The Library of the Apocalypse
ShortStory 3,850 words Recommended by 5 award/anthology sources
"Hunter’s Moon rises fat and golden over the burned-out husk of the CN Tower. Excitement ripples through us, making us forget, for the moment, the hunger that gnaws our insides. The sign for the Library appears only on clear, full moon nights, and it’s been months since we last saw it. Will tonight be the night we see it again?"
Content warnings 2
deathviolence
Quasar links out; the story lives on Clarkesworld, where the author gets the click.