ProtoH8 is killing the bees and threatening human annihilation. Far away from the apocalyptic struggle, a promised utopia springs up. The cure is in the bee venom given at the Friends of Apis sanctuary. But once you get there, you can't go home.
The Kickapoo Nation of Kansas loses many members to the H8rs, a roaming band of killer humans with the disease. Wintu's father tells him to stay clear of Friends of Apis. And the H8rs, he says, are greedy Wendigo spirits coming for the casino gold. Their attacks have become deadly. Wintu must find his twin sister, Wenona, wherever she is, and take her home-wherever home is now.
Mix one part mythic thriller. One part magical realism. Streak with horror! Sit around the campfire and enjoy Transsender and the Wendigo. Integrating the magic of astral projection, telepathy, and telekinesis into a dystopian setting, Transsender is an updated retelling of the Kickapoo legend of the Great Spirit and Wisaka. It also stands as a cogent reminder of the monstrous treatment of indigenous peoples and a wake-up clarion of anti-racism and anti-slavery. Approximately 340 pages.
Joan d'Arc's SF / horror short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies worldwide. Her collection, Friends of Apis Radio: Fabulist Fiction Tales, has garnered multiple five-star reviews. Her fascination with Native American mythology influenced the story arc of Transsender. She is the past editor of Paranoia Magazine and Huntergatheress Journal.