★★★☆☆ Average
(Alternate History Fantasy; Spiritwalker Trilogy) Apollo Crow takes an assignment from the Emperor to steal the sketchbook of a woman whose speeches are fomenting rebellion. (10,931 words; Time: 36m)
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""I Am a Handsome Man," said Apollo Crow ," by Kate Elliott [bio] (edited by Gardner Dozois), appeared in The Book of Swords (RSR review), published on October 10, 2017 by Bantam Books.
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Review: 2017.084 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: Crow wants to complete his assignment for the emperor, but legitimately getting out of the obligation is even better. The seeress wants to continue to promote rebellion, and with Crow on her side, she’s in a much stronger position.
Crow’s abilities are quite interesting, as is the curse he’s under.
Con: The story is mostly loose ends. It reads like the opening chapter of a novel.
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Pro: Crow wants to complete his assignment for the emperor, but legitimately getting out of the obligation is even better. The seeress wants to continue to promote rebellion, and with Crow on her side, she’s in a much stronger position.
Crow’s abilities are quite interesting, as is the curse he’s under.
Con: The story is mostly loose ends. It reads like the opening chapter of a novel.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Kate Elliott Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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