★★★☆☆
(Dark Silkpunk) Young Aida trains at a military academy, and she rarely thinks about the past of her island, but she accidentally discovers a remnant of the past in the poisonous mist that surrounds the island. (6,144 words; Time: 20m)
"If You Want to Erase Us, You Must Be Thorough," by L. Tu (edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas), appeared in Uncanny Magazine issue 33, published on March 3, 2020.
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Review: 2020.156 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: It’s a rather sad story in which Aida learns about the genocide that eliminated her people. It’s also sad that she goes from being a star student to being a failure—even though she was only a star in the eyes of the people who slew her countrymen—because the ghost of the dead commander can’t really offer her a new life. She has given up her future but cannot become part of the past either—other than to die and join them.
Con: Merely killing the old commander won’t accomplish anything that I can see. It won’t bring the dead back—it’s an act of revenge and nothing more.
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Pro: It’s a rather sad story in which Aida learns about the genocide that eliminated her people. It’s also sad that she goes from being a star student to being a failure—even though she was only a star in the eyes of the people who slew her countrymen—because the ghost of the dead commander can’t really offer her a new life. She has given up her future but cannot become part of the past either—other than to die and join them.
Con: Merely killing the old commander won’t accomplish anything that I can see. It won’t bring the dead back—it’s an act of revenge and nothing more.
Other Reviews: Search Web
L. Tu Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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