In “Intersected Sky” by @andrewnajberg.bsky.social, endless beam of light arrives and splits the sky. In the turmoil following the resulting global EMP, aging immigrant Demetri's family collapses and he must grapple for a place in a shattered world.

A family living under oppression hides their magic in a song passed down the generations. “Take Up Thy Mother's Song” by Natasha King is a story about when to choose survival and when to fight back, and when these are one and the same.

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