TIME AND LOSS RENDERED by Susanna Cole is a five story, flash fiction collection of revenge, perseverance, and second chances.
In "Drumroll" a young teleporter confronts her old mentor in search of the only thing that might keep her nightmares at bay: vengeance.
When a witch and her unruly fledglings move into the cabin on the edge of the forest Brenn, a grumpy dragon with a hatred for magic is prepared to do what she must to make them leave. "The Witch's Children" however, quite like her leathery wings.
A motel owner's day turns upside-down with the return of a son she hasn't seen in over a decade. "Continuance" explores trauma and the adage "time heals all wounds."
In "Snow Trout" Kaameh, a young Afghan refugee in New York City, struggles against language and cultural divides to secure her family's weekly food supply. Based on a true account, this gripping tale offers a real-life look into the trials that resettling refugees face.
Thirty years after avenging her brother's death Juno, a teleporting alcoholic with one final chance to salvage her career, awakens in a dark cave with a ticking clock and a single mission: save a young boy from certain death. The problem? The boy isn't quite what he seems. "Child of the Mole People" delivers a punchy continuation to "Drumroll".