★★★★☆ Uplifting story in a cool setting.
(Future-Fantasy Steampunk) The godling of Town H sits in her office, depressed because with the bankruptcy of the company, her town is almost dead. But she has to rouse herself because something is attacking the town, and her people need her. (5,300 words; Time: 17m)
"The Blighted Godling of Company Town H," by Beth Cato [bio] (edited by Scott H. Andrews), appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies issue 268, published on December 27, 2018.
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Review: 2019.031 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: There’s a lot to like about Dreya. Even when she served the company, she put her people first. Even in these dark days, she can still earn their trust. It take a little child to snap her out of her torpor, but once she gets rolling, she’s everything they need her to be.
The finest moment is when she goes head to head against Mother and her own people’s faith in her gives her the strength to win.
And it ends in a nice place, with everyone making plans to build a future.
The world merits some mention. Here we have magic on an extraterrestrial world with something like Steampunk technology. A very interesting combination.
Con: Dreya is the only developed character.
It’s a very elaborate world, and this one story barely scratches the surface of it.
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Pro: There’s a lot to like about Dreya. Even when she served the company, she put her people first. Even in these dark days, she can still earn their trust. It take a little child to snap her out of her torpor, but once she gets rolling, she’s everything they need her to be.
The finest moment is when she goes head to head against Mother and her own people’s faith in her gives her the strength to win.
And it ends in a nice place, with everyone making plans to build a future.
The world merits some mention. Here we have magic on an extraterrestrial world with something like Steampunk technology. A very interesting combination.
Con: Dreya is the only developed character.
It’s a very elaborate world, and this one story barely scratches the surface of it.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Beth Cato Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
The magic system here was fascinating. Would love to see more.
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