The Annual Migration Of Clouds

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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. A moving hopepunk story filled with incredible world-building and character relationships in a dystopian, distant future

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 cant bring herself to abandon her mother and the community that relies on her. When shes 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 cant 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.

'In gorgeous prose, Mohamed (Beneath the Rising) conjures a postclimate apocalypse future . . . Mohamed grounds her complex, chilling vision of the future in accessible human drama, keeping a tight focus on Reids difficult decision and the tension it creates in her relationships. Its an impressive feat of worldbuilding made stronger by the sensitive, nuanced characters and urgent questions about what people owe to each other. 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 Mohameds novel, which will appeal to fans of Jeff VanderMeer, Kameron Hurley, and Tochi Onyebuchi.' Booklist

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"The Annual Migration of Clouds is a riveting look at a dire future that doesn't feel too far away. Premee Mohamed has created an ominous world ravaged by climate change and a mysterious virus in a profoundly concise and captivating novel. The story expertly executes what all good dystopian fiction is meant to do: show us just how bad things could get if we don't correct our course in the present day. The climate crisis is real, and The Annual Migration of Clouds is must-read fiction for a glimpse into a potential future." -- Waubgeshig Rice, bestselling author of Moon of the Crusted Snow
"A novella for people who want to see the post-apocalypse as more than simply bleak or hopeful. The Annual Migration of Clouds shows us how we can adapt, and hurt, and heal, all in one swoop." -- John Wiswell, Nebula Award-winning author
"In gorgeous prose, Mohamed (Beneath the Rising) conjures a post-climate apocalypse future ... Mohamed grounds her complex, chilling vision of the future in accessible human drama, keeping a tight focus on Reid's difficult decision and the tension it creates in her relationships. It's an impressive feat of worldbuilding made stronger by the sensitive, nuanced characters and urgent questions about what people owe to each other. 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
"Premee Mohamed's graceful storytelling transports us to a future that is both brilliantly imagined and utterly believable. I devoured this gorgeous gift of a novella, and it will stay with me." -- Kate Heartfield, award-winning author of Armed in Her Fashion and Alice Payne Arrives
"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

Author Bio

Premee Mohamed is an Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author based in Edmonton, Alberta. Her short fiction has appeared in a number of venues. Her debut novel, Beneath the Rising, is out now from Solaris Books, with the sequel A Broken Darkness due out in 2021.