★★★☆☆ Average
(Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy) When Cy’s daughter gets the disintegration scabs, they head into the badlands in search of a cure. (6,686 words; Time: 22m)
"Such Were the Faces of the Living Creatures," by Josh Pearce [bio] (edited by Scott H. Andrews), appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies issue 245, published on February 8, 2018.
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Pro: Cy does find a way to heal his daughter, but it involves transforming himself in to a bird creature to eat the bug people.
Con: The mix of humor and seriousness doesn’t always work. And it’s hard to believe Cy really cares about Annie when we saw him try to sell her for twelve dollars.
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Con: The mix of humor and seriousness doesn’t always work. And it’s hard to believe Cy really cares about Annie when we saw him try to sell her for twelve dollars.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 245)
Josh Pearce Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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Yeah, the caustic humor in this really didn't work for me. And I didn't buy that Cy would go to all this trouble for his child.
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