Doors: Six Short Stories

Six short stories by Writers of the Future Semi-Finalist Katharina Gerlach Doors are useful. Close them to keep people out. Open them to let someone in. Or step through … into another world. His music condemns a young musician to death on a pyre.Katlani's plans of revenge crumble around her when her goddess interferes.To save her father, a young woman must face the danger of doors that take her anywhere.A disabled phoenix must rekindle his flames or die forever.To save herself and those she loves from death for being different, a young woman must find the City of Many Worlds.A bereaved tyrant faces loneliness if he doesn't atone for his actions. In these six portal stories, Katharina shows people at a crossroads. Their actions lead them to a literal or fictional door where they're faced with an impossible choice. Writers of the Future judge Dave Farland told Katharina, Your writing is excellent and you pulled me in from the start.