★★★☆☆ Average
(Indian High Fantasy; Sha’ant) The hero Vrath seeks a wife for the young emperor. Winning one would be too much work, so he decides to steal three instead. (11,879 words; Time: 39m)
This is part of a series of stories, but it sort of works on its own since it's very self-contained.
"A Hundred Thousand Arrows," by Ashok K. Banker [bio] (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in Lightspeed Magazine issue 106, published on March 1, 2019.
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Review: 2019.167 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: Once Vrath decides he’s going to take the women by force, we expect a big show, and we’re not disappointed.
Con: There’s nothing to this besides the big fight between Vrath and Shalva, and that goes on way too long.
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Pro: Once Vrath decides he’s going to take the women by force, we expect a big show, and we’re not disappointed.
Con: There’s nothing to this besides the big fight between Vrath and Shalva, and that goes on way too long.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Ashok K. Banker Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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