(Horror) The Kid wants to the other kids in high school to pay attention to him, so he steals a rifle. The rifle he steals is much more than just a gun, though. (7,480 words; Time: 24m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Black Powder," by Maria Dahvana Headley [bio] (edited by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin), appeared in The Djinn Falls in Love, published on March 14, 2017 by Solaris.
Mini-Review (click to view--possible spoilers)
Pro: There’s a nice mix of story arcs here: the Kid, who wants to hurt his classmates but ends up getting to live his life over with a better start. Yoth Begail, who wanted to be with the man he loved, and is united with him in death. And the Hunter, Shahrazad, who wants to put things right, including the djinn she set free.
Con: The ending is just too pat, and the Yoth Begail story arc is barely connected to the others.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Maria Dahvana Headley Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
Con: The ending is just too pat, and the Yoth Begail story arc is barely connected to the others.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Maria Dahvana Headley Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
No comments (may contain spoilers):
Post a Comment (comment policy)