We Will Never Live in the Castle — Paul Tremblay

In this story, described as a "tour de force" by Locus Magazine, a once-awkward teen holes up in a kiddie-themed amusement park after the end of the world, and schemes to take Cinderella's Castle by force. From Paul Tremblay's In the Mean Time, this tale is one of fifteen "finely crafted" (Locus Magazine) stories of fear and paranoia, stories of apocalypses both societal and personal, and stories of longing and coping. ChiZine Publications (CZP) curates the best of the bizarre, bringing you the most excitingly weird, subtle, dark, and disturbing literary fiction. Look for more titles in the ChiZine short stories collection to build your digital library.