Other People's Dreams, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

[F&SF]

★★★★★ Sometimes Dreams Come True

(Future Fantasy) Young Bardo and his master accept an off-world commission to make a very special custom dream for a mysterious client. (6,506 words; Time: 21m)

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Ancestor Night, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

[BCS]

★★★☆☆ Average

(High Fantasy) It’s the first Ancestor Night since Paolo and his siblings lost their parents, and for some reason his sister Jasna isn’t eager to see them again. (1,893 words; Time: 06m)

The Properties of Shadow, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆ Mixed

(SF Adventure) Sisstiss assists the Terran artist Maga, who creates art from rubbish. The current planet is very dull, Sisstiss is secretly about to have children, and they’re haunted by a stalker. (4,997 words; Time: 16m)

Rings, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

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(SF Horror) Aris wanted a male slave from off-planet, and she thinks Firen is a fine choice. Young, strong, flawed only because he can’t speak. (6,227 words; Time: 20m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Vinegar and Cinnamon, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman

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(Rural Fantasy) Sam is a good boy who works hard on the family farm, although he does tease his little sister Maura. She’s not a bad girl, but one time she got mad and turned him into a rat. (7,590 words; Time: 25m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ Entertaining, Amusing, and Heartwarming

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