The Grim Harvest — Eli Taff Jr.

Five years after The Rise of Rebellion, Dustfall Valley blooms again—but prosperity brings new peril.Tavi Renn, Keeper of Dustfall, leads a fragile collective of farmers and dreamers on the desert world Aureth-9. When abundance turns to threat, she must choose what to save … and what to let burn.Told in exactly 500 words per story, The Grim Harvest captures moments of hope, loss, and renewal beneath twin moons:• The Grim Harvest — A fungal blight tests the price of growth.• The Song of the Sand Beetles — Ancient light returns to the dunes.• The Visit — A governor's arrival changes everything.A cozy-sci-fi flash-fiction collection for fans of Becky Chambers, The Murderbot Diaries, and Ray Bradbury—celebrating resilience, found family, and the quiet courage to keep the lights burning.