Of the Green Spires, by Lucy Harlow

[Interzone]

★★★☆☆

(Slipstream) A strange plant takes over Oxford, England, and a woman is changed by eating its fruit. (1,351 words; Time: 04m)

How Pleasant the Red Bloom, by Lucy Harlow

[Strange Horizons]

★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(Fantasy Horror) In which we read the writings of a former innate in this cell and gradually get an idea of what really goes on in this prison. (1,519 words; Time: 05m)