Annual Migration of Clouds

A novella set in post-climate disaster Alberta; a woman infected with a mysterious parasite must choose whether to pursue a rare opportunity far from home or stay and help rebuild her community The world is nothing like it once was, climate disasters have wracked the continent, causing food shortages, ending industry, and leaving little behind. Then came Cad, mysterious mind-altering fungi that invade the bodies of the now scattered citizenry. Reid, a young woman who carries this parasite, has been given a chance to get away, to move to one of the last remnants of pre-disaster society, but she can't bring herself to abandon her mother and the community that relies on her. When she's offered a coveted place on a dangerous and profitable mission, she jumps at the opportunity to set her family up for life, but how can Reid ask people to put their trust in her when she can't even trust her own mind? With keen insight and biting prose, Premee Mohamed delivers a deeply personal tale in this, post-apocalyptic hopepunk novella that reflects on the meaning of community and asks, what we owe to those, who have lifted us up. In post-climate disaster Alberta, a teen infected with a mysterious parasite must choose whether to pursue a rare opportunity far from home or stay and help rebuild her community.

Traveling alone through the climate-crisis-ravaged wilds of Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 19-year-old Reid Graham battles the elements and her lifelong chronic illness to reach the utopia of Howse University. But life in one of the storied "domes", the last remnants of pre-collapse society, isn't what she expected. Reid tries to excel in her classes and make connections with other students, but still grapples with guilt over what happened just before she left her community. And as she learns more about life at Howse, she begins to realize she can't stand idly by as the people of the dome purposely withhold needed resources from the rest of humanity. When the worst of news comes from back home, Reid must make a choice between herself, her family, and the broken new world. Premee Mohamed is at the top of her game as she explores the conflicts and complexities of this post-apocalyptic society and asks whether humanity is doomed to forever recreate its worst mistakes. Climate apocalypse meets the fierceness of the human spirit in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed novella “The Annual Migration of Clouds.”

"One of the most unique and engaging voices in genre fiction." - Booklist "In this rich and nuanced universe, Mohamed offers an emotionally fierce and human story that takes the time and space to personalize apocalypse." - Quill & Quire, starred review After making a grievous mistake that ended in death, Henryk Mandrusiak feels increasingly ostracized within his own community, and after the passing on of his parents and the departure of his best friend, Reid, there is little left to tie him to the place he calls home. Henryk does something he never expected: He sets out into the harsh wilds alone, in search of far-flung family. He finds his uncle's village, but making a life for himself in this unfriendly new place - rougher and more impoverished than the campus where he grew up - isn't easy. Henryk strives to carve out a place of his own but learns that some corners of his broken world are darker than he could have imagined. This stunning novella concludes the story Mohamed started in The Annual Migration of Clouds and continued in We Speak Through the Mountain, bleaker than ever but still in search of a spark of hope in the climate apocalypse. Henryk Mandrusiak, finding nothing left for him in his community following the departure of his best friend, Reid, travels through the devastated land in search of a new place to call home. Premee Mohamed is a Nebula-, World Fantasy–, and Aurora Award–winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, AB. She is the author of the Beneath the Rising series of novels, as well as several novellas, and her short fiction has appeared in many venues. Sales and Market Bullets • STUNNING TRILOGY CONCLUSION: Concludes the story Premee Mohamed started in The Annual Migration of Clouds and continued in We Speak Through the Mountain, bleaker than ever but still searching for that glimmer of hope in the climate apocalypse. • AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: Mohamed has won the Aurora Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Nebula Award, and the Alberta Literary Award for Best Short Story Collection. She's a three-time British Fantasy Award finalist, three-time Locus Award finalist, British Science Fiction Association finalist, and an Ursula K. Le Guin Fiction Prize finalist. • SPECULATIVE ELEMENTS: Perfect for readers who are not into "hard" sci-fi but enjoy fiction with speculative elements, such as Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. • PRAISE FOR THE ANNUAL MIGRATION OF CLOUDS: • "This packs a punch." - Publishers Weekly • "One of the most unique and engaging voices in genre fiction … Science-fiction and horror readers alike will enjoy Mohamed's novel, which will appeal to fans of Jeff VanderMeer, Kameron Hurley, and Tochi Onyebuchi." - Booklist • "Through Mohamed's breathtaking prose, this post-apocalyptic story unravels meditations on community building, adaptation, and collective survival … In this rich and nuanced universe, Mohamed offers an emotionally fierce and human story that takes the time and space to personalize apocalypse." - Quill & Quire, starred review