Monday, June 15, 2020

Refuge, by Ben Peek

[Lightspeed]
★☆☆☆☆

(Dark Fantasy Adventure) The story of how Aned Heast, having lost a leg and his entire army, reclaimed his honor in a drought-ridden town whose adults mysteriously vanished. (6,568 words; Time: 21m)


"Refuge," by (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in issue 121, published on .

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Review: 2020.317 (A Word for Authors)

Pro: I liked Aned, and I was delighted to see his trick work.

Con: The story is half infodumps—start and end.

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