★★★☆☆ Average
(Modern Fantasy; Jack Shade) At 19, Carolien learns she has real magic and becomes a traveler. When her teacher disappears, she goes looking for him. (9,409 words; Time: 31m)
Although this is set in the Jack Shade universe, it’s the back story for a supporting character, so there’s no need to read the earlier works to understand it, nor does this contain any spoilers.
"Visible Cities," by Rachel Pollack [bio] (edited by C.C. Finlay), appeared in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction issue 07-08|18, published on June 26, 2018 by Spilogale Inc.
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Pro: This amounts to Carolien's coming-of-age story. Passing through the Visible Cities to find the ghost of her teacher amounts to her final exam, but accepting that he's gone marks her passage to adulthood.
The story is formatted almost like a fairy tale, but it still works.
Con: There's nothing particularly special about the story, and it doesn't really develop Carolien as a character other than to tell us that she's clever and resourceful.
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The story is formatted almost like a fairy tale, but it still works.
Con: There's nothing particularly special about the story, and it doesn't really develop Carolien as a character other than to tell us that she's clever and resourceful.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 07-08|18)
Rachel Pollack Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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