A Battle Worth Choosing – has been published in Green Magic: Stories of Hope and Power,
My short story, A Battle Worth Choosing – The Fight to Save the Fairy Portal in Jones Park, has been published in Green Magic: Stories of Hope and Power, an anthology edited by Cassandra Arnold.
Matt and Merri are neighbours. He’s and elderly widower and she’s a precocious six (almost) year-old. The one thing they have in common is they both love trees.
Merri wants him to help her protect two Western Red Cedars that have grown to maturity within a metre of each other at the edge of a local park. She says they’re a portal and if they’re cut down the fairies won’t have access to our world.
Matt’s impressed by the child’s conviction but doesn’t know if he’s got the energy for another save the trees campaign. Merri says not to worry, the fairies will provide the energy and other assistance – if necessary.
In Green Magic, Cassandra Arnold has compiled works that present a future that’s not just survivable—but wondrous.
Step into worlds where science meets sorcery, where technology and magic intertwine, and where innovation fuels possibility.
From quantum fairy godmothers to time-traveling dendrologists, from spirit catchers to post-apocalyptic survivors forging new beginnings, these stories explore how humanity—and the universe—can evolve for the better.
Featuring visionary inventors, dreamers, bureaucrats, thieves, and yes—witches—this anthology blends cutting-edge technology with ancient spells, weaving together tales of resilience, ingenuity, and hope.
If you love solarpunk, hopepunk, eco-fiction, mythic sci-fi, or optimistic futures, Green Magic will take you on a journey through worlds where magic and possibility flourish.
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