(Future Fantasy) Ipsita's husband lost his mind when he killed the sacred animals, but she thinks there's a way to get it back. (5,253 words; Time: 17m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
This story is set in the future on an Earth-colonized planet but but the plot is strongly concerned with supernatural things.
"What the Stories Steal," by Nin Harris [bio], appeared in Clarkesworld issue 122, published on November 1, 2016.
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Pro: Ipsita and Hans are a cultural mismatch much as human beings are a mismatch for Svieg. Ipsita wants her husband back, whatever their problems were, and by dealing with the "houseguest" we think she managed it.
Con: The story is heavy on infodumps, heavy on narration that tells rather than shows, and light on dialogue and action. Arlishya asks why she wanted Hans back anyway, since they had ceased to get along, and we never get a satisfying answer to that.
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Con: The story is heavy on infodumps, heavy on narration that tells rather than shows, and light on dialogue and action. Arlishya asks why she wanted Hans back anyway, since they had ceased to get along, and we never get a satisfying answer to that.
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