THE HOUR OF THEIR NEED,
by Amy Wolf
Cindy Ward has long been publishing fiction with
Wildside Press’s magazines and anthologies—so
we recruited her to acquire some of her favorite
authors and stories for Black Cat Weekly. Here
is her first selection—a fabulous tale by
the incomparable Nancy Kress!
AUTHOR’S NOTE:
—Special acknowledgement to Richard Collier’s The Few: Summer 1940, The Battle of Britain for his wonderful Luftwaffe anecdotes & the basis for the quote in the Channel.
—Also to Norman Gelb’s Scramble: A Narrative History of the Battle of Britain for his account of the pilot who landed on “private property.”
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Melliagraunce felt a jolt, like striking the ground in full armour. A two-beat rhythm started in his neck, chest, and groin.
“Did anyone bring the torch?”
