Of the five stories in Boys & Their Monsters, this is my favorite.

Alien beasts populate the post-apocalyptic plains of a dustbowl Earth.

One in particular is harassing a community of survivors.

A boy, coming into his own as a scavenger in the new normal, sets out to deal with the problem.

His community rallies around him—but will it be enough to face the beast down? Or will the boy go too far and find out just how unforgiving an apocalypse can be?

I hope you enjoy the read. It’...