A Magnolia Dies and Blooms

In a town that’s never wanted me, I found solace in a girl named Hestia who welcomed me into her brackish waters with open arms. I didn’t know who I was, much less that I was falling in love until it was near too late. When the town that raised you turns its back on you, what else do you do besides join the monsters?

This work was originally featured in a charity anthology by Pride With A Bite called We Bite Back benefiting HRC. You can support the press and anthology by purchasing through the following link https://pridewithabite.com/we-bite-back-a-charity-anthology/ or support HRC directly here https://give.hrc.org/

PRAISE FOR MAGNOLIA

“THIS FUCKING EATS”

-Sera Quim, Author of THICKER THAN BLOOD

Content Warnings: Body horror, violence, implied transphobia, internalized transphobia and homophobia, gun violence, side character death, strangulation, implied drowning.

Cover, typeset and internal formatting done by Jun T.N.