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Voices of the Future: Stories of Family and Fearlessness
Discover the next generation of storytellers!
This inaugural edition of Voices of the Future weaves together short stories of family and fearlessness in a memorable and heartwarming collection. It’s perfect for teens, young adults, and adults who enjoy...
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Apocalyptic fiction
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​Magical realism
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Cozy fantasy
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Contemporary fiction
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Clean reads
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Dragons
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Sibling dynamics​
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Female protagonists
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Plot twists
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Quirky characters
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Hope and belonging
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Reconciliation
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Found family
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And more!
Featuring "Symbiosis" by Valari Westeren
Savage plants have gained sentience and waged war against humans. To defeat them, world governments will destroy them with nuclear bombs after humans have disappeared into underground bunkers to wait out the holocaust. Addison has five hours until the bunkers seal themselves. And her little brother is missing.
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To find her brother Damien, Addison must brave The Forest, a labyrinth teeming with deadly trees, without the help of her traumatized mother or the father who abandoned them. But finding Damien won’t be as easy as bringing him safely home, and confronting the plants won’t be as easy as confronting the lie Addison believes about what really fractured her family.
What Reviewers Are Saying About "Symbiosis"
Goodreads Review
"The world in this story is one that feels like a refreshing take on dystopian mixed with some fantasy elements. It has about as many twists and turns as a tree's roots, twists that you never saw coming and leave you with your mouth open, eyes glued to the page as you have to know exactly what happens next."
Goodreads Review
"What do you get when killer plants are destroying the world, and you need to save your brother before it all ends? You get a thrilling sci-fi story bursting with action and family drama."
Goodreads Review
"A girl seeks to be the protector her little brother needs in an apocalyptic future overrun by monstrous, man-hunting plants. ... This story is not ashamed of showing that all is not right with the world--but it doesn't leave us there. It's a story about facing the darkness of the world with hope. I would LOVE a full novel of this story."