Pandora's Progeny: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Short Stories

Before dystopia became spectacle, there were stories of children chosen and discarded, of monsters misunderstood, of love defying design.

Pandora's Progeny is a dark collection of speculative fiction and mythic poetry from award-nominated author Rhea Rose. Blending elements of dark fantasy, science fiction, horror, and literary fiction, these stories explore survival, transformation, and the fragile boundary between the human and the monstrous.

In a city where youth is currency, genetically selected children compete for the right to live another year.
A girl befriends the undead and learns that monsters are not always what they seem.
An aging alien trapper makes one final journey across the galaxy for a secret prize.
Strange children offer lemonade in the tall northern fields, and travelers vanish.

Moving through shadowed futures and intimate horrors, these stories ask what remains after the urn has been opened-and whether hope is the last cruelty or the last gift.

Includes Aurora Award-nominated work.