Noah's Raven, by Kij Johnson

[Lightspeed]

★★☆☆☆

(Biblical Fantasy) When the rains stopped, Noah released a raven to see if there was land, but the bird never returned. This is her story. (3,085 words; Time: 10m)

The Privilege of the Happy Ending, by Kij Johnson

[Clarkesworld]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Dark Fantasy) In 12th-Century England, six-year-old Ada flees the vicious reptilian wastoures who swam the countryside eating people and animals alike. (15,501 words; Time: 51m)

Tool-Using Mimics, by Kij Johnson

[Clarkesworld]

★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(Surreal) In which we analyze a picture of a little girl who seems to be part octopus. (2,171 words; Time: 07m)

The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe, by Kij Johnson

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(Fantasy) Vellitt Boe teaches math at a university in the dreamworld. When her star student elopes with a dreamer from the real world, she goes after them. (35,982 words; Time: 1h:59m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Recommended By: RHorton:5 JStrahan Nebula Hugo Locus

Map of the Dreamlands. See related articles on Tor.com.

Coyote Invents the Land of the Dead, by Kij Johnson

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(Fantasy) Dee, a Coyote in the mythical sense, seeks her lost lover in the land of the dead, even though she may not be able to return. (5,937 words; Time: 19m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

The Apartment Dweller's Bestiary, by Kij Johnson,

Clarkesworld, January 2015; 4,109 words
Rating: 2, Not recommended  Recommended By:   SFRevu:4

All the imaginary creatures a young person could want to make apartment life more pleasant.

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Pro: Mildly amusing at first. It's really about the different kinds of people who need different sorts of help, of course.

Con: It gets dull fast. There is no story and no characters.