★★★☆☆
(High Fantasy; Birdverse) In a world that values magic above all else, two creative women with no magic struggle to get recognition for their inventions. (13,401 words; Time: 44m)
"The Book of How to Live," by Rose Lemberg [bio] (edited by Scott H. Andrews), appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies issue 209, published on September 29, 2016.
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Review: 2016.756 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: Efronia and Atarah make parallel journeys. Both came from places where magic was rare, both were rejected by magic-dominated groups, and they join forces to work together at place half-way between.
Con: This reads like the beginning of a great novel, but just as we've barely got the setting and characters figured out, it comes to an end.
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Pro: Efronia and Atarah make parallel journeys. Both came from places where magic was rare, both were rejected by magic-dominated groups, and they join forces to work together at place half-way between.
Con: This reads like the beginning of a great novel, but just as we've barely got the setting and characters figured out, it comes to an end.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Rose Lemberg Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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