Maggi Lopez, a mother, and a witch looks back on her life, crossing magic-laden, ghost-infested, post-apocalyptic America in a riveting journey of redemption, sacrifice, and ancient gods.

Something dreadful happened on Jerimiah’s 8th birthday. Four years later he returns to where it took place and now strange things are happening that can only be described as magical. What happens next will change everything he knew about the world.

Entry for G&S Hard Science Contest: An exploration of how magic could be explained by science in a world where witches, wizards, and dragons not only exist, but thrive. Science-based chapters interspersed with world-based stories.