Winterswim

In "Winterswim" by Ryan W. Bradley, Pastor Sheldon Long, raised in isolation by a mute mother and a tyrannical father, seeks to fulfill his own interpretation of divine justice against those he deems wicked. Meanwhile, his son Steven grapples with teenage crushes and becomes drawn into a mystery involving a series of drownings that local authorities deem mere accidents. Set against the stark, frozen landscape of blue-collar Alaska, this novella intertwines themes of religiosity, mythology, and the darker aspects of life, including drugs and murder.