Read This: "Fall, Falling, Fallen," by Karalynn Lee

I downloaded "Fall, Falling, Fallen," by Karalynn Lee because it was offered as a freebie from Samhain Publishers, knowing absolutely nothing about the it. I've been stocking my new e-reader with as many free short stories and novellas as I can get my hands on, the bulk of which have failed to move me. "Fall, Falling, Fallen," however, caught my attention right from the beginning and held it firmly straight through to the end of the story.

The heroine is Melea, one of the daughters of the l...