Sequestration; Vitrification, by Allison Jamieson-Lucy

[Strange Horizons]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Near-Future SF) In the shadow of a looming nuclear war, Lynn researches the effect of nuclear waste on diatoms, but she increasingly feels life is pointless. (4,413 words; Time: 14m)

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Watershed, by Allison Jamieson-Lucy

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(Fantasy) When Koha sees Ihiteru walking on the river, she persuades her to stay a few days and help her. Riverwalkers never stay long, but she hopes this will be an exception. (4,393 words; Time: 14m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Two Bodies in Basting Stitch, by Allison Jamieson-Lucy

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(High Fantasy) The state cannot execute Sere for treason if she can prove that she’s “life-laced,” since that would kill her innocent lover too, but revealing it could ruin her lover’s life. (5,228 words; Time: 17m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average