Adrianna in Pomegranate, by Samantha Mills

[BCS]

★★★☆☆ Mixed

(High Fantasy) Benedetto makes his living running a calligramancy shop, where he makes magic via writing. Today, he snapped, closed the shop, and started an elaborate spell of unknown purpose. (4,328 words; Time: 14m)

Strange Waters, by Samantha Mills

[Strange Horizons]

★★★★☆ Beautiful, creative, and touching

(Fantasy Time Travel) Mika is lost at sea, but lost in time, not space, landing at her home port over and over at different times spread across almost two thousand years as she tries to get home to her children. (6,183 words; Time: 20m)