If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try Again

of years. They could wait a little longer. Byam turned back, thinking to stop the storm. Anything to avoid a fight.
But the rain was thinning already. Through the clouds, Byam could see the child leaning out of his mother's arms, thwarting her attempts to keep him dry. He held his hands out to the rain, laughing.
With thanks to Miri Kim, Hana Lee, Perrin Lu, Kara Lee and Rachel Monte.
Zen Cho is the author of Crawford Award-winning short story collection Spirits Abroad and the editor of the anthology Cyberpunk: Malaysia. A nominee for the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, her short fiction has been honor-listed for the Carl Brandon Society Awards. Her debut novel, Sorcerer to the Crown—about magic, intrigue and politics in Regency London—won a British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer and was a Locus Awards finalist for Best First Novel. Her next novel, The True Queen, will be published in March 2019. She was born and raised in Malaysia and lives in the UK. Visit her website and follow her on Twitter @zenaldehyde.