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Showing posts with label Alex Bledsoe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alex Bledsoe. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 3, 2016
White Hart, Black Knight, by Alex Bledsoe
(Chivalry) When the queen sends her young nephew on a quest, she sends Eddia LaCrosse along to keep him safe. (4,050 words; Time: 13m)
Rating: Not Rated No Speculative Element
There are other Eddie LaCrosse stories, and those might have some speculative element, but this one is simply a tale of knights in armor. It's a fine tale, but it's not SFF.
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Alex Bledsoe,
Rating: NR,
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Uncanny Magazine
Monday, September 12, 2016
The Key to the Coward’s Spell, by Alex Bledsoe

Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended
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2016,
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Rating: 2,
Review,
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Tor.com
Thursday, September 24, 2015
The Two Weddings of Bronwyn Hyatt, by Alex Bledsoe
Tor.com, May 6, 2015; 7,316 words
Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story
Rating: 3, Good, ordinary, story
Bronwyn is a Tufa, the Appalachian equivalent of the "fair folk" She's marrying a country preacher, and for some reason the local equivalent of the "little folk" are interested in it.
Mini-Review (click to view--possible spoilers)
Pro: A fun read, well-written for the most part, with plenty of dramatic tension and a satisfying ending. Although it's part of a set of related stories, it stands on its own.
Con: Bronwyn's victory is too easy, and the little people's problem remains unresolved.
Con: Bronwyn's victory is too easy, and the little people's problem remains unresolved.
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2015,
Alex Bledsoe,
Rating: 3,
Review,
Short Story,
Tor.com
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