One of my short stories was just published in the issue #151 of Space & Time magazine. The entire issue was devoted to the theme, “Light the Beacons“, and the image on the cover as well as the theme were centered on ‘hope after dark’.
My story is titled, “Department of Magical Irrelevance“.
A short blurb:
After a mysterious plague called The Stamp devastates society, leaving ruin and grief in its wake, the few survivors begin to awaken to strange new unpredictable powers. Jenny, all alone, survives the plague and discovers her own ability. As she ventures back into a fragile, rebuilding society, she finds unexpected companionship and hope among others like her. In a shattered world, even the smallest spark may be enough to begin again.
You can read the full story in issue 151 of Space & Time:
https://authortunitiespress.com/b/snt151