Home Front

In a near-future U.S. embroiled in a prolonged South American war, the government devises a controversial scheme to recruit young teens by featuring them on a reality show set on the battlefield. Against a backdrop of shortages, draft enforcement, and societal despair, the story explores themes of innocence and the appeals of spectacle amidst chaos. Renowned science fiction author James Patrick Kelly skillfully crafts a compelling and thought-provoking narrative within this tense, war-torn environment.