
(Fantasy Horror) Sleeping monsters keep turning up outside the village, and the villagers are making uncomfortable connections with Magda because she too hibernates for months at a time. (8,638 words; Time: 28m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"And the Village Breathes," by Emily B. Cataneo [bio] (edited by Scott H. Andrews), appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies issue 236, published on October 5, 2017.
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Pro: Magda wants to minister to the monsters even before she learns they're other people--probably other sleepers like her. At the end, she has found a way to do so without anyone--including her--being aware of their existence.
Katry simply wants to protect her sister, and she finally finds a way to do it that involves Magda and yet keeps Magda from knowing about it.
Con: The townspeople know Magda, they like Magda, and yet the instantly reject her when the monsters turn up. Not a single one takes her part. That's really hard to believe unless they had some other reason not to like her.
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Katry simply wants to protect her sister, and she finally finds a way to do it that involves Magda and yet keeps Magda from knowing about it.
Con: The townspeople know Magda, they like Magda, and yet the instantly reject her when the monsters turn up. Not a single one takes her part. That's really hard to believe unless they had some other reason not to like her.
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Emily B. Cataneo Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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I liked most of the story, but found the ending unsatisfying.
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