The Bright One

Alexa never expected to stumble across a unicorn trapped in the women's bathroom, especially not one on the run from a monster. Totally freaked out but unable to leave the magical beast behind, Alexa offers the unicorn, Una, a refuge in her parent's backyard shed until they figure out what to do next.

When the monster, a beast made of cloud and rage, shows up on her doorstep, Alexa and Una have no choice but to run for their lives. Alexa recruits the aid of her best friend, Mateo, and her unrequited crush, Sid, to help her save Una. Together they pile into Alexa's Honda Civic and begin a race across the American Midwest. But the monster is clever as it is quick, attacking both from above and below, as well as within.

As their deadly game of cat and mouse unspools, the monster focuses its attention on Alexa, claiming Una is not what it seems. Despite her inner turmoil, she must find the strength to fight for the ones she loves and figure out who is the real monster

Theatre professor by day and writer by night, T.J. Fier's other works include the short stories "Kelpie" in Nothing Short of Horror, "EVP Session #454" in the September issue of Brilliant Flash Fiction, "The Hunt" in Tales From the Frozen North: A Winter Anthology, "Reindeer Games" in The Colour Out of Deathlehem, "Hoarfrost" in Seasons in the Dark and Welcome to Effham Falls which includes her short story, "Heart's Desire." You can also find her @iamfierless on Twitter, and Facebook, and @tjfier_author on Instagram and Threads.