★★★☆☆
(Space Opera) The magistrate of an artificial world has to decide how to deal with a creature that might be human or might not be. (3,740 words; Time: 12m)
"An Arc of Lightning Across the Eye of God," by P.H. Lee [bio] (edited by Neil Clarke), appeared in Clarkesworld issue 157, published on October 1, 2019.
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Review: 2019.580 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: This seems to be set in an alternate universe where the Qing dynasty never fell and China ended up creating space habitats that are run more-or-less the way Qing provinces were run.
Con: The young magistrate is so indecisive that he’s not a very satisfactory protagonist. The story told in the interview is an interesting one, but it raises more questions than it answers, and the ending of the story is unsatisfying.
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Pro: This seems to be set in an alternate universe where the Qing dynasty never fell and China ended up creating space habitats that are run more-or-less the way Qing provinces were run.
Con: The young magistrate is so indecisive that he’s not a very satisfactory protagonist. The story told in the interview is an interesting one, but it raises more questions than it answers, and the ending of the story is unsatisfying.
Other Reviews: Search Web
P.H. Lee Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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