(Urban Fantasy; Sin du Jour) Ritter's "Sin du Jour" comes to Wales to extract some Welsh gold from an abandoned mine. Supposedly abandoned. (8,631 words; Time: 28m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
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"Small Wars," by Matt Wallace [bio] (edited by Lee Harris), published on January 19, 2016 by Tor.com.
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Pro: A fun story with an unexpected outcome. The description of the gnomes as small mechanisms is particularly vivid.
The three flashbacks are entertaining in their own rights, but give color to the various team members as well as to Ritter himself.
Con: The plot is simple, and there's no emotional involvement.
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The three flashbacks are entertaining in their own rights, but give color to the various team members as well as to Ritter himself.
Con: The plot is simple, and there's no emotional involvement.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 01/19/16)
Matt Wallace Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB
This was fun and reminds me that I need to check out the Sin du Jour novellas.
ReplyDeleteThis was just about the only one of them that could actually stand alone; the rest are pretty much meant to be read in order. I thought it was a fun read, for the most part, but I found the ending disappointing.
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