Drawing on deep wells of history and experience, these powerful stories are sure to impress.

Many of the stories offer portraits of a dead Earth from which new life springs, and all are ultimately uplifting, hinting at a way forward through the darkness of the present. In conclusion, this short story was able to navigate the fluidity that exists between ‘Indigiqueer’ individuals and their connection to Earth, all the while evaluating complex concepts regarding Indigenous futurism and what this means in the context of a rapidly changing climate and planet.These stories are a welcome breath of fresh air in the often hyperindividualist, survivalist subgenre of postapocalyptic fiction, and are essential reading for anyone committed to the possibilities of sf as a means to create new and different futures. While it is subtle, I felt as though this was so much more refreshing and empowering - as directly contrasted to the frequent public trauma exploitation of LGBTQ2S+ individuals in media. Not to mention how wonderful the LGBTQ2S+ representation was! Something I found particularly valuable was that this short story highlighted LGBTQ2S+ perseverance and success, as opposed to trauma and suffering. I felt as though the literary narrative was able to deconstruct so many layers of colonial perspectives on exploration and conquest, all the while meshing together the interconnected nature of Indigenous societies and Earth. While this story itself is short, it is able to seamlessly tackle the aforementioned topics in a way that is digestible yet comprehensive.

Throughout the short story, questions are raised regarding whether or not colonization was integral in human exploration, if Indigeneity is one of the most unnecessarily underrepresented perspectives in climate change activism, and the degree to which governmental systems would be bettered + balanced if Indigeneity was placed in a position of high value - and traditional values were upheld without repression from external forces. Not only was this one of the first times I had ever read about Indigenous characters within the realm of science fiction, this story also left me with a lot to think about. After finishing ‘History of the New World’, I was left with a feeling of stunned appreciation.

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