Amoxicillin: A Night's Edge Story

by Liz Kerin

A novelette set in the world of Night's Edge, originally published by Reactor Magazine in March 2024.

Single mother Izzy has spent years living in the shadow of her own trauma and shame, until a chance encounter with an alluring stranger changes the trajectory of her entire life.

40 pages, ebook

First published March 12, 2024

About the author

Liz Kerin is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, and spec-fic/horror author. She is the author of the critically acclaimed NIGHT’S EDGE duology, dark fantasy adventure THE PHANTOM FOREST, and the forthcoming HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY from Sourcebooks/Poisoned Pen. Her short fiction and personal essays have appeared on Reactor (FKA Tor.com), in the Brink Literary Journal, and in the PUNK GOES HORROR anthology from TruBorn Press. As a screenwriter, she has a number of film/tv projects in development, including adaptations of her novels. She is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and lives in LA with her family.

Reviews

[Liz Kerin]

This story is currently available to read for free on Reactor

Content Warnings: Sexual content, blood and gore, religious trauma, and questions surrounding consent.

[Mavinee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn. 👏🏻 Although this short story can be read at any time during the series, I loved the impact of reading this after Nights Edge and First Light!! 🖤

[EB · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Some of the imagery doesn't really land for me. Would not be interested had I not already read Book #1. A pretty textbook example of the start of an abusive relationship - she has low self-esteem and feels responsible for his emotions and behavior; he's especially attentive and kind. He's constantly asking "Is this OK?" so she's consenting as they go - which makes her feel even more responsible (and makes him seem extra-thotful, even tho her well-being is NOT the purpose of those Qs). Then later not surprised when she says she doesn't like something anymore (forget what, exactly) and he says, "But you said yes?!" IT'S OK TO WITHDRAW CONSENT, ASSHAT. He's a rat. His behavior escalates when she tries to end things. It's awful and frightening and true :( FWIW this story was available at no charge on a website called reactormag.com

[Natalee · Rating 5 out of 5]

SCREAMING CRYING THROWING MY PHONE AGAINST THE WALL. Liz Kerin has no misses, this story was just as amazing as Night’s Edge. And it’s written in second person too! I feel like I just won the lottery

[Holl Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

i was hoping we’d get a little peak into izzy’s mind. happy we did!

[Olivia Vetter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another great addition to the series. I'm so glad I stumbled across this!