(SF) The "Heroes" are gradually destroying Yousra's world, but she finds a way to use a castrated prisoner to fight back.
(8,595 words)
Rating: 3,
Unremarkable
Although this story is a reprint, it originally appeared in 2016 Patreon posting, so it's eligible for the 2017 Hugo Awards.
The War of Heroes, by Kameron Hurley, appeared in the August 2016 issue of Lightspeed Magazine (Issue 75), published August 1, 2016.
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Pro: Yousra gets her vengeance, and after that, she's ready to die. She's finished and so is the story. The castrated youth gets his vengeance with hers--possibly as the intelligence animating the lead ship.
Con: The actions of the Heroes are hard to believe, even at the end. Yousra does so many horrible things that we have trouble feeling any sympathy for her.
Con: The actions of the Heroes are hard to believe, even at the end. Yousra does so many horrible things that we have trouble feeling any sympathy for her.
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