Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Abere and the Poisoner, by Jonathan Edelstein

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(High Fantasy; Tasik) A swamp woman traps a youth who came seeking a love potion, and before she eats him, she tells him a story. (3,528 words; Time: 11m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

"," by (edited by Scott H. Andrews), appeared in issue 208, published on .

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Pro: It's a nice idea--the swamp woman eats your body but it frees your soul to take any form you like. Foulou's trick of escaping disguised as a bacterium was cute.

Con: It doesn't quite work. We're never clear why the swamp woman bothers with this. She can hardly process every love-sick young man who comes to her.

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2 comments (may contain spoilers):

  1. Thanks for the review.

    For the record, Folau (who tells the story) is neither the swamp-witch nor the young man, but if that didn't come across clearly enough, it is of course my fault.

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    1. Oops. That was Folau, not the young man. I've fixed it--it was just a careless mistake. Thanks for letting me know.

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