The Spoils, by Aliya Whiteley

[BCS]

★★★☆☆

(Fantasy) When the locals find the first Olme in two generations, they’re eager to butcher it and share out the best pieces. (5,540 words; Time: 18m)

Territory: Blank, by Aliya Whiteley

[Interzone]

★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(Horror) There’s something wrong with the dome experiment. It’s just an experiment. People shouldn’t be dying for real, much less getting eaten. (3,924 words; Time: 13m)

Blessings Erupt, by Aliya Whiteley

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(Future Fantasy) People like Hope, born in some of the most plastic-contaminated areas of the world, have an ability to extract toxic plastics from people, which helps the cleanup effort, but at the expense of their own health. (7,930 words; Time: 26m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Three Love Letters From an Unrepeatable Garden, by Aliya Whiteley

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(Modern Fantasy) A gardener writes to his love about the rare flower he cares for, which no one is allowed to smell. (2,576 words; Time: 08m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average

Blossoms Falling Down, by Aliya Whiteley

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(SF) Katsumi's first night/she meets a navigator/in the haiku room. The endless journey/of the generation ship/for him, she brightens. (4,100 words; Time: 13m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

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