Cyn Bermudez

Faith Navarro has landed a scholarship to an arts high school for violin. But her struggles at home threaten to take away everything she's ever worked for. Her older sister's drug addiction has caused Faith to miss school one too many times. Her school offers her one more chance to keep her scholarship--enrollment in a teen support group called the Dragons Club. The last thing Faith wants to do is talk to other teens about her sister's addiction and how it affects her, but soon she forms a deep connection to the other members and finds herself, and her music, coming alive again. However, the teens are all in this club for a reason, and tragedies seem inevitable. As her sister's addiction escalates, Faith has to choose between her sister and the life she's built for herself.

Victor and Isaac are nervous. There's a chance that their mother will be released from prison. What might this mean for their family? The brothers and their sisters could return to each other, but at what cost? Although their mother says she's turned over a new leaf, the boys aren't certain they can trust her to keep their family together.

Victor and Isaac are nervous. There's a chance that their mother will be released from prison. What might this mean for their family? The brothers and their sisters could return to each other, but at what cost? Although their mother says she's turned over a new leaf, the boys aren't certain they can trust her to keep their family together.

Luna has nowhere to go. She leaves home after her stepfather sexually assaults her. Now her only option is to run as far and as fast as possible. Luna takes to the streets, where she survives by stealing food, hiding in a car, and living in an abandoned house. But how long can she survive on the run? Where can she go if she can't go home?

Christmas is coming. Victor and Isaac want to spend the holidays together. But they're stuck in their new foster homes and their mom is stuck in jail. Victor and Isaac struggle to adjust to the unfamiliar customs of their foster families. They worry that their own traditions will be lost. Does accepting their present lives mean they've rejected their past?

A Collection of the author's first publications from 2014 to 2017.

Victor and Isaac aren't sure how long they'll make it in their foster homes. Isaac is comfortable around his foster parents, but afraid they'll give him up. Victor has just landed in a new, crowded home with lots of rules, and is accused of stealing. The brothers make a secret plan to run away from their foster parents and make a home of their own. Will their plan work, or will they lose everything trying?

Victor, Isaac, Vanessa, and Sara have been taken away from their mother. They've been forced to leave behind their home, school, friends, and worst of all, each other. Vanessa and Sara have been placed in the same foster home, but Victor and Isaac have been separated from their younger siblings and each other. As Victor and Isaac grapple with the many challenges of their new lives, they try to keep in touch through email. Will their messages be enough to get them through the hard times and keep them together?

13 original short stories and poems from talented authors of horror from around the world. Published monthly. The March 2016 issue of Devolution Z features a chilling array of haunting and ghost stories and poetry. Also included is the final installment of the Z Journal of Ivy Gage serial. Watch for the novel under the same name by Alarick Vaughan, coming soon, to discover Ivy's ultimate fate. You will also find poetry and stories detailing gruesome experiments, terrifying creatures, and unexplained mysteries. In this issue: HAUNTED HORRORS - SHORT STORIES "Splicer" by Brendan Wilhelm "The Price of Admission" by Michael Kellar "Eaters of the Dead" by Brian H. Seitzman "Bad Kitty" by Guy Cheston POETRY "So How Do Shadows Find Their Final Forms?" by Todd French "Book of Shadows" by Colleen Anderson "Snow Stars" by Cyn Bermudez "Jeffrey's Conversations with the Egyptian Mystic" by Lee Clark Zumpe "Rainforest Clearing: A Summoning" by James Finan "The Kiss Denied" by Kane Gordon SHORT STORIES "Laundry Room Troll" by Benjamin Finateri "The Sipitak Experience" by S. L. Dixon SERIAL "Z Journal of Ivy Gage" (Part 6) by Alarick Vaughan COVER ART Luke Spooner CARTOONS Bob Eckstein