(SFF) Alex’s town is being attacked by aliens, and she needs to save it somehow. (6,794 words; Time: 22m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"The House at the End of the Lane Is Dreaming," by A. Merc Rustad [bio] (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in Lightspeed Magazine issue 91, published on December 1, 2017.
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Pro: It’s lots of fun watching Alex trying to solve the mystery—particularly once she gets into the e-mails between the game developers. At a superficial level, the plot is about her trying to save her sister, but it’s also about her trying to figure out what’s going on and finally to gain freedom.
It’s amusing when she complains about being unable to climb a hip-high fence or cross six inches of water--a dead giveaway that we're in a video game.
Con: The ending, where she knowingly kills pretty much everyone in our world and perhaps in multiple universes seems really out of character for her.
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It’s amusing when she complains about being unable to climb a hip-high fence or cross six inches of water--a dead giveaway that we're in a video game.
Con: The ending, where she knowingly kills pretty much everyone in our world and perhaps in multiple universes seems really out of character for her.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 91)
A. Merc Rustad Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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