
(Horror) Robert meets Aurelia when she comes to his firm for legal help, and he falls in love with her at once. She’s beautiful, sweet, absent minded, and reclusive, but there’s something troubling about her workroom, which is usually off-limits. (7,440 words; Time: 24m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Aurelia," by Lisa Mason [bio] (edited by C.C. Finlay), appeared in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction issue 01-02|18, published on January 2, 2018 by Spilogale Inc.
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Pro: There are plenty of hints of what Aurelia is, and there's a good bit of tension as we wait to see what Robert will do when he finally figures it out.
Con: It’s hard for a were-butterfly (lepidanthrope?) to really be all that scary, especially once we realize she’s a scavenger, not a killer.
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Con: It’s hard for a were-butterfly (lepidanthrope?) to really be all that scary, especially once we realize she’s a scavenger, not a killer.
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Lisa Mason Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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Thought the exploits of Rob and Trev and their various other women were rather cartoonish.
ReplyDeleteFelt like some of the details didn't quite come together, but maybe I just don't know enough about butterflies.
That's probably why lepidanthropy isn't a popular topic for stories. :-)
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