The Sun from Both Sides, by R.S.A. Garcia

[Clarkesworld]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Space Opera) Eva and Didecus lived together happily in exile on an obscure planet, but they were important people once, and the universe has a way of coming looking for important people—even when they thought they were retired. (16,497 words; Time: 54m)

The Anchorite Wakes, by R.S.A. Garcia

[Clarkesworld]

★★★☆☆ Average

(SFF) Sister Nadine sits in her cell at the church and offers wisdom to any of the townspeople who come by. But she’s starting to see things that suggest the world isn’t quite what it seems to be. (4,395 words; Time: 14m)