But now outsiders have come to Whispering Sands. Newly out of lockdown, seeking a respite from the stress of the pandemic, throngs of tourists are spreading the virus through the town Leila’s family has sworn to protect… and waking the beast from its slumber.
And the beast is angry.
This short story is 15,000 words long, or approximately 50 pages. It is a companion story to Safer at Home. These stories stand alone and can be read in any order.
Zoe Cannon may or may not be a supervillain out to conquer the world through writing. When not writing, they can be found perfecting their schemes for world domination, plotting against their archenemies, and staying up too late reading a book. Their secret lair is rumored to be located somewhere in southern New Hampshire. They also write as their mild-mannered alter ego, Z.J. Cannon.