(SF Horror) A community of survivors waits in an abandoned stadium surrounded by a giant forest that slowly sucks their memories away, but they still remember the soldiers who are fighting for them. (5,037 words; Time: 16m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Dead Heroes," by Mike Buckley [bio] (edited by Neil Clarke), appeared in Clarkesworld issue 134, published on November 1, 2017.
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Pro: The setting is vividly described, and it gradually grows more horrible with each paragraph.
Con: The ending leaves us confused. What really happened? Were the soldiers friends or enemies or simply no longer necessary? Or do they just come from time to time and harvest more soldiers?
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Con: The ending leaves us confused. What really happened? Were the soldiers friends or enemies or simply no longer necessary? Or do they just come from time to time and harvest more soldiers?
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 134)
Mike Buckley Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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Too vague. I felt like the Blank was coming out of the story and taking me over too.
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