Sudden Shift

by Rebecca M. Senese

Youngest daughter of seven, Edya helps her older sister Naya calm her nerves before her Other ritual. The shifting ritual all fledgling witches undergo to come into their magic. If only Edya can convince Naya not to choose a tiger. 

The family frowns on such bold choices, not to mention the Witches’ Council which works to protect witches in society. Keep the magic secret. Keep the magic safe. 

But Naya aches to be a tiger, no matter what Edya suggests. 

Like a calming meditation in the backyard. Breath in, breath out, relax and let go. 

Until the magic exerts its own will and Edya discovers a big surprise in the contemporary fantasy novella Sudden Shift. 

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About the Author

Based in Toronto, Canada, Rebecca M. Senese writes horror, science fiction and mystery/crime, often all at once in the same story. Garnering an Honorable Mention in The Year's Best Science Fiction and nominated for numerous Aurora Awards, her work has appeared in the anthology Tesseracts 16: Parnassus Unbound, the anthology Tesseracts 15: A Case of Quite Curious Tales, the anthology Imaginarium 2012, the anthology Ride the Moon, the TransVersions anthology, Deadbolt Magazine, On Spec, The Vampire's Crypt, Storyteller, Reflection's Edge, the anthology Future Syndicate, and Into the Darkness, amongst others.