Reclaiming Joy
A sci-fi, fantasy, horror anthology
A world torn asunder we wander not lost but seeking hope.
Reclaiming Joy about perseverance, courage, and love. Each story explores a different situation where we must find some semblance of joy amidst a life mired by tragedy and trauma. For if we relinquish our hold on the things we love, the things that bring us joy, we may find ourselves trapped within a lonely abyss.
Joy brings light, hope, and inspiration, and is often found in the most unusual way.
14 STORIES
The Chocolate Fairy by Sarina Dorie
We Need Pretty Things by S.M. Fox
Of Friends and Floating Orbs by Matt Bliss
The Voluntolds of America by R. Jean Mathieu
Scales by Emmeryn Palladino
All Demons Great and Small by K.M. Veohongs
Tea and Treasures by Raven J. Demers
Seeing Turquoise Arwen Spicer
Before the Bloom by Kiera Alventosa
The Welcoming Sky by Carter Lappin
The Third Place by Emma Sloley
After the War by Valerie Hunter
The Starling by Lindsay Mansfield
In Tandem by Karl El-Koura
Edited by Dakota Rayne & Justine Manzano

About What Remains
Genre: Adult sci-fi, fantasy, horror anthology
Pages: 208
ISBN Paperback: 978-1-952969-02-7
ISBN Ebook: 978-1-952969-03-4
Released: July 26, 2021

About Dakota Rayne
Dakota has a passion for helping others and telling stories. After over fifteen years in social work, Kota decided to combine their passions into Inked in Gray, the indie press that seeks stories that need to be heard. Kota is working on works of their own – blending life experiences with the surreal in The Lessons We Keep, and musings about mental health, survival, and overcoming darkness. Kota is also CFO of the amazing nonprofit known as WriteHive. You can find Kota causing chaos on Twitter and Medium.