The Lamentation of Their Women, by Kai Ashante Wilson

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(Horror) ‘Nisha only has five hours to get across New York to her dead aunt’s apartment before the city comes to throw away all her stuff. She’s not even sure it’s worth it, but they said her aunt was a witch . . . (9,141 words; Time: 30m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

A Taste of Honey, by Kai Ashante Wilson

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(Fantasy/SF) Young Aqib has a bright future as a noble, but he meets an enchanting foreigner who makes him consider risking everything. (34,318 words; Time: 1h:54m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

Recommended By: JStrahan Nebula Hugo Sturgeon Locus

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Sorcerer of the Wildeeps, by Kai Ashante Wilson

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(SF "Magic") Demane is a young "sorcerer" whose magic is half-forgotten high-tech. He's helping guard a caravan which needs to pass through the Wildeeps, a place with dangerous magic of its own. (45,100 words; Time: 2h:30m)

Rating: ★★★★★ Award-Worthy

NOTE: Although this work exceeds the 40,000-word limit for a novella, Tor is marketing it as one, and the Hugo rules allow the organizers to treat it as such under section 3.2.7 of the WSFS Constitution. See related articles on Tor.com.

Kaiju maximus®: “So Various, So Beautiful, So New,” by Kai Ashante Wilson

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(Fantasy) Tonight the hero risks her family to battle the Kaiju Maximus, one of the enormous aliens that drove most of humanity underground.  (7,291 words)

Rating: 2, Not recommended

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