“The sound of alarm bells woke Ella even before Papa’s heavy booted feet came pounding down the hall.”

In Alicia Cay’s thought-provoking and bittersweet short story, “The Color of Thunder”, we witness the beauty an author can create with words. Ella’s brother was murdered, and she is on the verge of losing her parents to grief and anger. How can she help her parents get closure for her brother’s death and save a magical creature’s life in the process, when she can only prove the Seraph’s innocence by revealing she has magical gifts of her own?

—Lezli Robyn
Editor of Galaxy’s Edge magazine

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My story, “The Color of Thunder” is available in Galaxy’s Edge magazine, Issue 56: May 2022. Edited by Lezli Robyn. (May 2022)

Available on paper and kindle at Amazon HERE.

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Reviewed by Victoria Silverwolf for Tangent ~ May 15, 2022

“The Color of Thunder” by Alicia Cay takes place in a fantasy world where flying beings appear to people who have magical powers. The main character is the daughter of a man who blames one of these creatures for the death of his son. He captures it, cuts off its wings, and prepares to kill it. The daughter secretly has the ability to perceive emotions as colors. She faces the dilemma of proving the being innocent of the killing, while facing life as an outcast if she reveals her hidden talent.

The story has strong emotional appeal, and the protagonist’s special power allows for many beautiful descriptions. The characters are richly developed, and the conclusion offers hope, but only at a realistic cost.”

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Tangent Online 2022 Recommended Reading List ~ December 31, 2022

Short Stories

“The Color of Thunder” by Alicia Cay (Galaxy’s Edge #56, 5-6/22) F (VS)

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