Ishmael thought leaving his homeworld of Kalua would be the adventure of a lifetime—instead, his merchant ship was overtaken by mutineers and he was dumped on Maku, a planet that slowly devours anyone on its surface.
Tag: coming-of-age
For Giselle, the past keeps circling back, taking the form of memories of her grandmother and a recurring image that haunts her—an empty boat. It’s the kind of specific, strange detail that stays with you because it’s carrying so much weight.


