Omelas Revisited
A Dystopian Fantasy Novella

The complete collection of my Magic Underground series, Omelas Revisited, comes together! It's a sweet, thought-provoking read, full of possibilities and wonder and wondering. I hope you enjoy it!......more

I have not read Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" but I know the basis of the story and the utopian/dystopian plot. Also, having read stories like "The Giver" series by Lois Lowry, I am primed for my first C.S. Johnson novella. Johnson does a great job in a short amount of spac......more

Since she was 12, Skyla has been seeing and feeling shadows when she wakes up every morning. She does not tell anyone. She is afraid of what will happen. When it is her turn for the Learning Ceremony when she will graduate to a full member of the Community, Skyla learns that Bloodmagic is being used......more

I am not really sure what to think of this story. It is very strange & different. It was not easy for me to enjoy because it deals with one child experiencing the pain of another person all the time. Perhaps it compares to the suffering Jesus experienced on the cross for all of mankind & that is the......more

This is the 1st book I've read written by C.S. Johnson; I can’t wait to read more of her books. She has written a good short story about a community that has a perfect life and feels no pain; when its time for Skye to become a full member of the community she learns the truth of how their lives are s......more