(Horror) On his way home, Edwin meets an exotic woman who’s part lion and loves asking riddles. (4,981 words; Time: 16m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Riddle," by Lisa Mason [bio] (edited by C.C. Finlay), appeared in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction issue 09-10|17, published on September 1, 2017 by Spilogale Inc.
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Pro: Edwin wants girls; he gets them, although not in the way he originally wanted. He wants to be famous; he’ll surely get that too. He gets a sort of reward for consistently answering all the riddles of his sphinx. Ironically, he banishes the sphinx by asking her a riddle of his own—a riddle he poses without realizing it.
And it's fitting that love is what banishes the monster.
Con: Edwin isn’t really trying to accomplish anything. He’s just drifting along, then he’s possessed by the sphinx. Even his banishing her is an accident.
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And it's fitting that love is what banishes the monster.
Con: Edwin isn’t really trying to accomplish anything. He’s just drifting along, then he’s possessed by the sphinx. Even his banishing her is an accident.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 09-10|17)
Lisa Mason Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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Yeah, never a good idea for the ex and the new girlfriend to end up alone together.
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