Part of the 2020 Novella Series. An 8” x 5” novella. 118 pages.

In the distant dystopian irradiated future of Cradle and Grave, Dar Lien is a professional scout for scavenger runs into the Scab, a ruined urban-zone badly infected by heavily mutagenic phenomena called the Change. When Yusuf and the mysterious Servertu employ her for an unorthodox run into the Scab, she finds herself embroiled in a conflict she didn’t expect.

Cover by Y.C. Yang.

PRAISE:

“Cradle and Grave is a taut, stunningly imaginative addition to post-apocalyptic literature. I was hooked from page one by Lien and a world that walks the fine line between body horror and biopunk with ease. Ow has an incredible talent for descriptions that draw an entire picture in just a few words, be it of the monsters that hunt the protagonists on their journey or a tender relationship.”
— Lina Rather

“Cradle and Grave is a compelling cat-and-mouse story with characters struggling to assess motives and think on their feet as they are faced with unknown risks.”
— Eliza Jo Brandt, Sci-Fi & Scary

“Some of the most impressive and imaginative world-building that I've ever come across.”
— Audra, Ladies of Horror Fiction

“Cradle and Grave is full of engaging post-apocalyptic details with a fresh mix of subgenres perfectly captured in precise words.”
— Emma Hudson, Sundress Reads

“Ow revels in the thrilling grossness of the [biohorror] but it doesn’t feel indulgent for a second.”
— Thomas Manuel, Strange Horizons

You can find the ebook here.