Friday, January 1, 2016

Bomber's Moon, by Simon R. Green

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(Military Fantasy) In 1944, Hitler has sold his soul to the devil for demonic assistance to win the war. The allies are receiving help from angels, although they're not quite what everyone expected. (7,500 words; Time: 25m)

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆, Needs Improvement

"Bomber's Moon," by (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in Operation Arcana (RSR review), published on by .

Mini-Review (click to view--possible spoilers)

Pro: It's an interesting idea to show angels and demons involved in the war. There's a moving moment at the end when Uriel grants them a miracle that leads them to the runway.

Con: The story is heavily loaded with as-you-know-Bob infodumps. Page after page of them. The regular dialogue feels very unnatural as well. Finally, the message overwhelms the story--to the extent there actually is a story.

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