★★★☆☆ Average
(Historical Fantasy) In early 19th-Century New Orleans, a teenage boy learns he can fly, but doesn’t understand why he must keep it a secret. (4,694 words; Time: 15m)
"Hide Me in the Shadow of Your Wings," by Christopher Caldwell [bio] (edited by Sheree Renée Thomas and Rasha Abdulhadi, Erin Roberts), appeared in Strange Horizons issue 07/30/18, published on July 30, 2018.
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Pro: The boy finds a lover and escapes to a land that will allow him to be himself.
The different voodoo terms are all real and contemporary.
Con: It’s all too easy. He gets everything he wants with no serious effort and no real cost.
He seems to be a little young to be doing this.
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The different voodoo terms are all real and contemporary.
Con: It’s all too easy. He gets everything he wants with no serious effort and no real cost.
He seems to be a little young to be doing this.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 07/30/18)
Christopher Caldwell Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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