K(atherine) Garcia Ley is a Dominican, speculative fiction author who lives and writes in the Washington, D.C. area. Rewatching Star Wars, chasing her three kids, and cooking vegan meals, are a few of her favorite things. Her short fiction has appeared in Voyage YA, Mermaids Monthly, Daily Science Fiction, and more. Connect with her at katherineley.com.
1. Wake at dawn. 2. La ciguapa finds you, but you must first pay her homage. Lore dictates she is tucked in the lush mountains of the Dominican Republic. Try the countryside of Constanza, away from the business of the valley below. Follow the crushed line of cliffs set against the horizon.
