Flags Flying Before a Fall, by Osahon Ize-Iyamu

[Strange Horizons]

★★☆☆☆

(High Fantasy) A very young man worships his absent older brother, who supports the whole family through his success as an athlete in illegal sporting events. (5,230 words; Time: 17m)

Who Has Never Loved a Gentle House?, by Osahon Ize-Iyamu

[Strange Horizons]

★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(Horror) A family flees in the middle of the night because their house has started to breathe. They don’t know it’s going to miss them—especially when the birds show up and there’s no one to shoo them away. (5,073 words; Time: 16m)

For What are Delusions if Not Dreams?, by Osahon Ize-Iyamu

[Clarkesworld]

★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement

(SF) An Operator isn’t quite a robot, but he isn’t quite a person either. The world depends on him making certain decisions, but can he do that reliably if he becomes truly human? (4,060 words; Time: 13m)

Say it Low, then Loud, by Osahon Ize-Iyamu

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(Military SF) Efosa feels he can’t be complete until he absorbs more of his family culture, but they’ve cut him off ever since he went off to the war. (5,209 words; Time: 17m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended