★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention
(Flintlock Fantasy Thriller) In the aftermath of the king’s assassination, the guard commander and high mage struggle to discover who was behind it and what to do about it. (11,697 words; Time: 38m)
"The Forge," by Andrew Dykstal [bio] (edited by Scott H. Andrews), appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies issue 291, published on November 14, 2019.
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Review: 2019.666 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: The best part of the story is watching all the various mysteries get resolved. What was Mark’s motive? Where did the ultra sharp blade come from? Who put Mark up to it? Etc.
Con: We learn little about Lyric or Hodge, for that matter. Hodge’s character is never properly “grounded,” in that the story never gives us any description at all. We can conclude that “he” is probably male based on his fighting style, but that’s little more than a guess.
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Pro: The best part of the story is watching all the various mysteries get resolved. What was Mark’s motive? Where did the ultra sharp blade come from? Who put Mark up to it? Etc.
Con: We learn little about Lyric or Hodge, for that matter. Hodge’s character is never properly “grounded,” in that the story never gives us any description at all. We can conclude that “he” is probably male based on his fighting style, but that’s little more than a guess.
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Andrew Dykstal Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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