Madre Nuestra, Que Estás En Maracaibo, by Ana Hurtado

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆

(Horror) Yesenia comes home to help care for her dying grandmother, an old woman who spent her life praying for the dead in Purgatory. Which turns out to have consequences. (3,419 words; Time: 11m)

El Cóndor del Machángara, by Ana Hurtado

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(Magical Realism) In a riverside village in Ecuador, a girl identifies with a mythical figure who once sought help in the river of the condor. (4,704 words; Time: 15m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended