(Modern Fantasy) A young hustler discovers that he's supposed to play a big role in transforming New York from a city to a City. If he can survive it. (6,286 words; Time: 20m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Showing posts with label Liz Gorinsky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Liz Gorinsky. Show all posts
Monday, October 10, 2016
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
The Weight of Memories, by Cixin Liu
Rating: 2,
Not Recommended
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Recalled to Service, by Alter S. Reiss
(Fantasy) At the end of the revolution, Ao Laiei raised the war hero Uroie Aei from the dead, but then he disappeared, and she's been seeking him ever since. A dream told her to wait at a cafe, and while she waits, a bomb goes off. (9,246 words; Time: 30m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
The Great Detective, by Delia Sherman
(Steampunk) In 1880s London, Sir Arthur's "Illogic Engine" has gone missing, so he seeks help from Mycroft Holmes. (12,752 words; Time: 42m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
Recommended By: RHorton:4 JStrahanReaders who already read The Ghost of Cwmlech Manor may like this story better than I did, since this is the sequel.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Breaking Water, by Indrapramit Das
(Zombie) In modern India, Krishna encounters (and ignores) a dead woman's body by the river just before the dead start to walk. He feels guilty and determines to do something about it. (8,504 words; Time: 28m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Recommended By: GDozois:4 RHorton:4Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Tom, Thom, by K.M. Ferebee
(Modern Fantasy) What if the fairies brought a changeling but forgot to take the original child? Little Tom wanted a brother, but "Thom" is strange in many ways. (8,812 words; Time: 29m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
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