★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention
(Psionic; William Warlock) When a crooked lawyer gets hold of a telekinetic 5-year-old and uses him to kill political enemies, the boy’s father engages William Warlock to try to get the boy back. (7,898 words; Time: 26m)
"Behold the Child," by Albert E. Cowdrey [bio] (edited by C.C. Finlay), appeared in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction issue 05-06|18, published on April 27, 2018 by Spilogale Inc.
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Review: 2018.264 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It’s a nice twist the way Maze goes from unstoppable bad guy to yet another victim.
It’s sad but not surprising to learn of Ned’s death at the end of the story.
Con: Warlock doesn’t have a lot of agency in the story. He and Devi pretty much just watch helplessly while Tommy does all the work.
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Pro: It’s a nice twist the way Maze goes from unstoppable bad guy to yet another victim.
It’s sad but not surprising to learn of Ned’s death at the end of the story.
Con: Warlock doesn’t have a lot of agency in the story. He and Devi pretty much just watch helplessly while Tommy does all the work.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 05-06|18)
Albert E. Cowdrey Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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