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Fantasy Magazine, December 2016, People of Colo(u)r Destroy fantasy
LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF—and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.
Funded as a stretch goal of LIGHTSPEED’s People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction! Kickstarter campaign, this month we’re presenting a special one-off issue of our otherwise discontinued sister-magazine, FANTASY, called People of Colo(u)r Destroy Fantasy!: an all-fantasy extravaganza entirely written—and edited!—by POC creators. This issue is guest-edited by Daniel José Older.
Funded as a stretch goal of LIGHTSPEED’s People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction! Kickstarter campaign, this month we’re presenting a special one-off issue of our otherwise discontinued sister-magazine, FANTASY, called People of Colo(u)r Destroy Fantasy!: an all-fantasy extravaganza entirely written—and edited!—by POC creators. This issue is guest-edited by Daniel José Older.
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169 books1,963 followersDaniel José Older is the New York Times bestselling author of the Young Adult series the Shadowshaper Cypher (Scholastic), the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series (Penguin), and the upcoming Middle Grade sci-fi adventure Flood City (Scholastic). He won the International Latino Book Award and has been nominated for the Kirkus Prize, the Mythopoeic Award, the Locus Award, the Andre Norton Award, and yes, the World Fantasy Award. Shadowshaper was named one of Esquire’s 80 Books Every Person Should Read. You can find his thoughts on writing, read dispatches from his decade-long career as an NYC paramedic and hear his music at http://danieljoseolder.net/, on youtube and @djolder on twitter.
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January 5, 2019
This review is for two of the stories in this issue, both of which are free online at Fantasy Magazine: "The Things My Mother Left Me" and "gezhizhwzh."
Five big stars for "The Things My Mother Left Me" by P. Djéli Clark, free online here at Fantasy Magazine. Review first posted on Fantasy Literature:
In this wondrous African-centered fantasy, fifteen year old Tausi is left an orphan by her father’s death. Her mother, who practiced magic even though doing so is a terrible crime in the Ten Chiefdoms, had died five years before. Tausi’s seven aunts move in like a pack of jackals, wanting to marry Tausi off for their own advantage.
Tausi also finds that her mother, the Bandit Queen, is still revered by many people. She was a courageous woman who defended magic users and, Robin Hood-like, shared stolen money with the poor. The circus master promises Tausi passage to the city if she can bring him her mother’s great spear, which Tausi can’t remember seeing. But the process of searching for it, and some telling discussions with the Jab Man, bring Tausi closer to some truths about her legacy from her mother, and her own deeply hidden powers.
P. Djéli Clark cites the folklore influences of this story as primarily precolonial to modern Central Africa, but including Western Africa and Eastern Caribbean. It’s an enchanting but forbidding world, which contains glorious emerald cats and winged baboons, but also broken moons and Witch Hunters in black robes who execute magic users. I was also captivated by the painting Clark commissioned from artist Jason Reeves of Tausi and the cat Nundu, as he was seeking inspiration for this work.
I read this colorful and imaginative story twice and was even more impressed by it on second read. The Jib Man is a great, twisty character, and Tausi has unexpected depth. Clark comments in an Author’s Spotlight that “The Things My Mother Left Me” is an origin story, and that more adventures are planned for Tausi and Nundu. I definitely look forward to reading more!
3.5 stars for "gezhizhwazh" by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a story of a nishnaabekwe and her ongoing battle with the wiindigo. The story is narrated by an older person of one of the Ojibwe-related tribes to one of the younger generation. Their meta side discussions interrupt the story several times, and I loved the humor as well as the insights into culture (and the shortcomings of the younger generation). The actual story she tells makes some important parts about the emptiness inside people (caused by the wiindigo) and the wrongheaded ways we go about trying to fill that emptiness. It's left deliberately hanging in the end and, while I get the point, that approach didn't entirely work for me.
Five big stars for "The Things My Mother Left Me" by P. Djéli Clark, free online here at Fantasy Magazine. Review first posted on Fantasy Literature:
In this wondrous African-centered fantasy, fifteen year old Tausi is left an orphan by her father’s death. Her mother, who practiced magic even though doing so is a terrible crime in the Ten Chiefdoms, had died five years before. Tausi’s seven aunts move in like a pack of jackals, wanting to marry Tausi off for their own advantage.
Seven crocodiles they were, all with their mouths wide, ready to eat her up. But like the clever birds that fed between those sharp teeth, she was determined to outwit them.Tausi gathers all her money ― red-gold and blue silver ingots ― and makes a break for it from her avaricious aunts, planning to head to the big city. But Tausi is sidetracked from her plans by the arrival of the Great and Wondrous Circus, with a huge emerald-and-ivory striped Jangu cat, a horned Jab Man, and an acquisitive circus master.
Tausi also finds that her mother, the Bandit Queen, is still revered by many people. She was a courageous woman who defended magic users and, Robin Hood-like, shared stolen money with the poor. The circus master promises Tausi passage to the city if she can bring him her mother’s great spear, which Tausi can’t remember seeing. But the process of searching for it, and some telling discussions with the Jab Man, bring Tausi closer to some truths about her legacy from her mother, and her own deeply hidden powers.
P. Djéli Clark cites the folklore influences of this story as primarily precolonial to modern Central Africa, but including Western Africa and Eastern Caribbean. It’s an enchanting but forbidding world, which contains glorious emerald cats and winged baboons, but also broken moons and Witch Hunters in black robes who execute magic users. I was also captivated by the painting Clark commissioned from artist Jason Reeves of Tausi and the cat Nundu, as he was seeking inspiration for this work.
I read this colorful and imaginative story twice and was even more impressed by it on second read. The Jib Man is a great, twisty character, and Tausi has unexpected depth. Clark comments in an Author’s Spotlight that “The Things My Mother Left Me” is an origin story, and that more adventures are planned for Tausi and Nundu. I definitely look forward to reading more!
3.5 stars for "gezhizhwazh" by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, a story of a nishnaabekwe and her ongoing battle with the wiindigo. The story is narrated by an older person of one of the Ojibwe-related tribes to one of the younger generation. Their meta side discussions interrupt the story several times, and I loved the humor as well as the insights into culture (and the shortcomings of the younger generation). The actual story she tells makes some important parts about the emptiness inside people (caused by the wiindigo) and the wrongheaded ways we go about trying to fill that emptiness. It's left deliberately hanging in the end and, while I get the point, that approach didn't entirely work for me.
May 19, 2020
Review only for "The Things My Mother Left Me" by P. Djeli Clark
A five-star story that is something along the lines of one of those traditional orphan-escapes/claims-destiny fairy tale, only freshened up. Very feminist, which is bound to happen when your mother might have been the Bandit Queen.
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/podca...
Cross posted at https://clsiewert.wordpress.com/2020/... because I don't delete my own reviews.
A five-star story that is something along the lines of one of those traditional orphan-escapes/claims-destiny fairy tale, only freshened up. Very feminist, which is bound to happen when your mother might have been the Bandit Queen.
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/podca...
Cross posted at https://clsiewert.wordpress.com/2020/... because I don't delete my own reviews.
March 17, 2017
***** The Things My Mother Left Me by P. Djéli Clark
One of my Hugo nominees, short story, 2016.
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Super-excellent fantasy adventure with a wholly real-feeling, complex background.
Recently orphaned, young Tausi is afflicted with a surfeit of aunts who want to marry her off (or otherwise get her out of the way) and get their hands on her father's property. Tausi isn't emotionally attached to the house her father built for her deceased mother, but she doesn't have any interest in any of the futures her aunts might have planned for her, either.
Running away seems to be the order of the day, and when a circus comes to town, her course of action seems logical...
But this circus isn't all fun and games, and its ringmaster may not be quite trustworthy. Luckily, there's a magical inheritance ready to come into play.
This was great, and I cannot wait for more (hopefully forthcoming!) adventures featuring Tausi!
The author wrote a blog essay about this story here:
https://pdjeliclark.wordpress.com/201...
One of my Hugo nominees, short story, 2016.
____
Super-excellent fantasy adventure with a wholly real-feeling, complex background.
Recently orphaned, young Tausi is afflicted with a surfeit of aunts who want to marry her off (or otherwise get her out of the way) and get their hands on her father's property. Tausi isn't emotionally attached to the house her father built for her deceased mother, but she doesn't have any interest in any of the futures her aunts might have planned for her, either.
Running away seems to be the order of the day, and when a circus comes to town, her course of action seems logical...
But this circus isn't all fun and games, and its ringmaster may not be quite trustworthy. Luckily, there's a magical inheritance ready to come into play.
This was great, and I cannot wait for more (hopefully forthcoming!) adventures featuring Tausi!
The author wrote a blog essay about this story here:
https://pdjeliclark.wordpress.com/201...
January 25, 2021
"The Things My Mother Left Me" by P. Djéli Clark. "Eyes of Carven Emerald" by Shweta Narayan. "Red Dirt Witch" by N.K. Jemisin
"The Things My Mother Left Me" by P. Djéli Clark - 3 stars
Fantasía mágica donde una huérfana de quince años decide escapar del prospecto de que sus tías la casen , y llega hasta donde un circo con un sujeto que da mala espina y seres encadenados.
“Must we hide what our mothers pass on to us?”
Tausi stared at the woman. Was she mad? “If you don’t hide, Mama, someone will report you.” She lowered her voice further. “Witch Hunters are never far!”
The woman snorted, as if one could dismiss such a thing. “The hounds of these Efé priests who now govern us? It was such men who twisted magic for their wars, and broke the world. But it is we who suffer. Let them unleash their dogs! We can only show the courage of your mother.
Probablemente la hubiese disfrutado más de no recordarme a P Beagle con su Midnight Carnival en El Ultimo Unicornio.
https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/old-...
"Eyes of Carven Emerald" by Shweta Narayan - 4 stars
Una historia alternativa donde Alexandros avanza con su ejército mientras un ave mecánica le sigue como un ave de mal agüero. (hay un cuento inserto en esta novellette que después supe está inspirado en el cuento armenio 'Clever Anaeet'). Igual. Alexandros! y automatones (steampunk!) en el año 300.
She clicked her beak. “You of all people,” she said, “should know that stories do not end when a prince becomes king.”
“They merely go badly.”
Ambición. Traiciones. Frustración.
https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/...
"Red Dirt Witch" by N.K. Jemisin - 3.5 stars
La pluma diestra de Jemisin trae un relato del sur de Norteamerica, en pleno inicio de la lucha por derechos de los negros. Emmaline es una mujer sabia (o una hedge witch si prefieres) que tiene sueños y conoce de hierbas, con 3 hijos. Y un día aparece una mujer , la Dama Blanca, trayendo un trato.
The Market blurred into a whirlwind—but through it all, there were little ribbons that she could see edging into the tornado from elsewhere, whipping about in shining, silken red. Truth was always there for the taking, if you only reached out to grasp it. Thing was, Em didn’t feel like grasping it; she was tired, Lord have mercy. The world didn’t change.
Sincronismo de tradiciones que se superponen. Madres e hijas. Un futuro que temen , en que no se atreven a tener esperanza.
"The Things My Mother Left Me" by P. Djéli Clark - 3 stars
Fantasía mágica donde una huérfana de quince años decide escapar del prospecto de que sus tías la casen , y llega hasta donde un circo con un sujeto que da mala espina y seres encadenados.
“Must we hide what our mothers pass on to us?”
Tausi stared at the woman. Was she mad? “If you don’t hide, Mama, someone will report you.” She lowered her voice further. “Witch Hunters are never far!”
The woman snorted, as if one could dismiss such a thing. “The hounds of these Efé priests who now govern us? It was such men who twisted magic for their wars, and broke the world. But it is we who suffer. Let them unleash their dogs! We can only show the courage of your mother.
Probablemente la hubiese disfrutado más de no recordarme a P Beagle con su Midnight Carnival en El Ultimo Unicornio.
https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/old-...
"Eyes of Carven Emerald" by Shweta Narayan - 4 stars
Una historia alternativa donde Alexandros avanza con su ejército mientras un ave mecánica le sigue como un ave de mal agüero. (hay un cuento inserto en esta novellette que después supe está inspirado en el cuento armenio 'Clever Anaeet'). Igual. Alexandros! y automatones (steampunk!) en el año 300.
She clicked her beak. “You of all people,” she said, “should know that stories do not end when a prince becomes king.”
“They merely go badly.”
Ambición. Traiciones. Frustración.
https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/...
"Red Dirt Witch" by N.K. Jemisin - 3.5 stars
La pluma diestra de Jemisin trae un relato del sur de Norteamerica, en pleno inicio de la lucha por derechos de los negros. Emmaline es una mujer sabia (o una hedge witch si prefieres) que tiene sueños y conoce de hierbas, con 3 hijos. Y un día aparece una mujer , la Dama Blanca, trayendo un trato.
The Market blurred into a whirlwind—but through it all, there were little ribbons that she could see edging into the tornado from elsewhere, whipping about in shining, silken red. Truth was always there for the taking, if you only reached out to grasp it. Thing was, Em didn’t feel like grasping it; she was tired, Lord have mercy. The world didn’t change.
Sincronismo de tradiciones que se superponen. Madres e hijas. Un futuro que temen , en que no se atreven a tener esperanza.
May 11, 2020
I enjoyed this collection of fiction and nonfiction essays, all by authors of colour. My faves were:
Fiction:
-The things My Mother Left Me by P. Djèlí Clark
-Red Dirt Witch by N.J. Jemisin
-Eyes of Carven Emerald by Swetha Narayan
Nonfiction:
-Learning to Dream in Color by Justina Ireland
-We Are More Than Our Skin by John Chu
Fiction:
-The things My Mother Left Me by P. Djèlí Clark
-Red Dirt Witch by N.J. Jemisin
-Eyes of Carven Emerald by Swetha Narayan
Nonfiction:
-Learning to Dream in Color by Justina Ireland
-We Are More Than Our Skin by John Chu
April 21, 2021
This rating and review is only for the short story gezhizhwazh by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson found in this volume.
So April has been the craziest month for me of 2021 and so I kinda forgot about reading a short story last week. I have been really trying to focus on finding new authors during my quest for these weekly shorts and since a big reading theme for 2021 for me is diversity, I really have been trying to find new authors of a lot of different backgrounds. In my search I came upon this issue of Fantasy Magazine from 2016 which includes writings exclusively from authors of color, I looked to it forthis week's last week's short.
Even with diversity becoming more and more prevalent in literature, I still feel there is a lack of Native American culture and flavor which led me straight to this story and this author who I read is of Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg ancestry and a member of Alderville First Nation. I was super excited to read her story and find a little but of Native American flavor.
And I was disappointed. I found the way the story was written, an elderly Native storyteller telling one of her stories to her millennial nephew, very off-putting. There is kind of a dual storyline here: the story itself and the dialogue between the narrator and the listener. I honestly understand why the dual narrative was important, I just didn't care for it as I have never found a dual narrative story I have really enjoyed. I found it intrusive and gimmicky. I also admit that I do not have a lot of knowledge about Canadian Native folklore, Wiindigo lore in particular so I do think a large chunk of this was lost on me. I get the feeling that this story was also very meta, which also isn't really my cuppa tea all the time. It tells the story of gezhizhwash, an immortal who sacrifices herself to defeat the intrusive wiindigo spirits and protect her people. There is a lot of symbolism here and a lot about storytelling, whitewashing of history, and colonization here which I did appreciate a lot, and I just wish this story was easier going down for me. She writes well and the story was unique, just not really what I was expecting nor feeling at the time. I will definitely try and find something else from this author though.
Read it for FREE here:
https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/...
3 stars.
So April has been the craziest month for me of 2021 and so I kinda forgot about reading a short story last week. I have been really trying to focus on finding new authors during my quest for these weekly shorts and since a big reading theme for 2021 for me is diversity, I really have been trying to find new authors of a lot of different backgrounds. In my search I came upon this issue of Fantasy Magazine from 2016 which includes writings exclusively from authors of color, I looked to it for
Even with diversity becoming more and more prevalent in literature, I still feel there is a lack of Native American culture and flavor which led me straight to this story and this author who I read is of Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg ancestry and a member of Alderville First Nation. I was super excited to read her story and find a little but of Native American flavor.
And I was disappointed. I found the way the story was written, an elderly Native storyteller telling one of her stories to her millennial nephew, very off-putting. There is kind of a dual storyline here: the story itself and the dialogue between the narrator and the listener. I honestly understand why the dual narrative was important, I just didn't care for it as I have never found a dual narrative story I have really enjoyed. I found it intrusive and gimmicky. I also admit that I do not have a lot of knowledge about Canadian Native folklore, Wiindigo lore in particular so I do think a large chunk of this was lost on me. I get the feeling that this story was also very meta, which also isn't really my cuppa tea all the time. It tells the story of gezhizhwash, an immortal who sacrifices herself to defeat the intrusive wiindigo spirits and protect her people. There is a lot of symbolism here and a lot about storytelling, whitewashing of history, and colonization here which I did appreciate a lot, and I just wish this story was easier going down for me. She writes well and the story was unique, just not really what I was expecting nor feeling at the time. I will definitely try and find something else from this author though.
gezhizhwazh knew this was how those wiindigo first planted the hole inside each of these new little people in the first place. the hole that they tried so desperately to fill for the rest of their lives. they filled it up with food, with drink, with stuff. they cut themselves down, flooded themselves, they fevered themselves. they ate, drank, swam, and breathed in the toxic soup they’d inadvertently created, all in an attempt to fill the bottomless hole. they sat in front of screens for most of their waking hours. they became cannibals.
Read it for FREE here:
https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/new/...
3 stars.
January 8, 2023
My review is for "Marrying the Sun", a 2008 short story by Rachel Swirsky. Marrying Helios isn’t working out for Bridget . . . . A stylish update on Thorne Smith’s “Night Life of the Gods.” Online at http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/ficti... Author’s comments: http://rachelswirsky.com/2016/03/flas...
“Bridget and Helios had their first date on the rim of a molten lava lake . . . when Eilethyia had to talk Helios out of taking Bridget skinny dipping in the lava, Bridget began to understand why the slender goddess had come along.” An early Swirsky, but remarkably assured. Bravo! 5 stars. Absolutely not to be missed!
--and for "Abandonware" by An Owomoyela,
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/ficti...
A teenage boy starts to come to terms with the accidental death of his older sister. Second story I've read by this new-to-me author, and it's impressive. 4 stars. More of their stories online: http://an.owomoyela.net/fiction
And see first comment for another Owomoyela story I recommend.
“Bridget and Helios had their first date on the rim of a molten lava lake . . . when Eilethyia had to talk Helios out of taking Bridget skinny dipping in the lava, Bridget began to understand why the slender goddess had come along.” An early Swirsky, but remarkably assured. Bravo! 5 stars. Absolutely not to be missed!
--and for "Abandonware" by An Owomoyela,
http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/ficti...
A teenage boy starts to come to terms with the accidental death of his older sister. Second story I've read by this new-to-me author, and it's impressive. 4 stars. More of their stories online: http://an.owomoyela.net/fiction
And see first comment for another Owomoyela story I recommend.
June 27, 2020
All of the stories in this were really excellent! You know how usually when there's a collection you're going to have at least one that's kind of a dud/not suited to your personal taste? Well, that's definitely not the case here. Each contribution was different - charming, inspiring, and thought-provoking in its own way. And even while being so different, each was somehow quintessentially 'fantasy'.
October 6, 2020
Read for Book Riot's 2020 Read Harder Challenge task #23: Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
I thought this was a really excellent collection of stories. I bought this book to read N. K. Jemisin's Red Dirt Witch, and ended up finding a ton of new authors that I love. My favorites were: The Things My Mother Left Me by P. Djèlí Clark and Eyes of Carven Emerald by Shweta Narayan. There were only two or three stories that I really disliked. I plan on checking out the other Destroy Fantasy books and literary magazines in general to discover new authors!
I thought this was a really excellent collection of stories. I bought this book to read N. K. Jemisin's Red Dirt Witch, and ended up finding a ton of new authors that I love. My favorites were: The Things My Mother Left Me by P. Djèlí Clark and Eyes of Carven Emerald by Shweta Narayan. There were only two or three stories that I really disliked. I plan on checking out the other Destroy Fantasy books and literary magazines in general to discover new authors!
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January 19, 2020Place holder for The Things My Mother Left Me by P. Djèlí Clark
November 2, 2020
Always enjoyable. I love these series and this was no exception
February 6, 2017
Another issue chock full of goodness.
Red Dirt Witch by NK Jemisin made me cry dammit, though it might not have before the election
gezhizhwazh by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson made me snort with laughter
Walkdog by Sofia Samatar tricked me
Eyes of Carven Emerald by Shweta Narayan ended ambiguously and was a very subtle exploration of cultural framing.
Red Dirt Witch by NK Jemisin made me cry dammit, though it might not have before the election
gezhizhwazh by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson made me snort with laughter
Walkdog by Sofia Samatar tricked me
Eyes of Carven Emerald by Shweta Narayan ended ambiguously and was a very subtle exploration of cultural framing.
January 30, 2017
My favorite story from this one was "gezhizhwazh" by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
September 2, 2022
Lightspeed destroy is an annual initiative focusing on the writings of traditionally underrepresented minorities. The People of Colo(u)r Destroy Fantasy special issue exists to relieve a brokenness in the genre that's been enabled time and time again by favoring certain voices and portrayals of particular characters. It brings forth a very diverse set of talented authors, some very well-established, and other very new from around the globe to present fantasy that explores the nuances of culture, race, and history. People of Colo(u)r Destroy Fantasy! is 100% written and edited by people of color. It features four original, never-before-published short stories, plus four classic reprints. It includes work by P. Djèlí Clark, N.K. Jemisin, and many others. It also includes an array of nonfiction articles, interviews, and personal essays from people of colo(u)r discussing their experiences as readers and writers of fantasy.
February 9, 2018
This magazine features a fantastic selection of fantasy stories & non fiction writing from authors of color. While the fiction will entertain you with good stories, the non fiction will make you think about the impact of fantasy fiction on readers and writers of color.
January 27, 2024
Lots of lovely work here. Sofia Samatar's "Walkdog," N.K. Jemisin's "Red Dirt Witch," “The Things My Mother Left Me” by P. Djèlí Clark, and "Eyes of Carven Emerald" by Shweta Narayan were my favorites.
January 13, 2020
What an important issue!
What a great collection! I’d definitely pick up another copy of Lightspeed (which now includes Fantasy magazine), but this AOC issue was amazing!
What a great collection! I’d definitely pick up another copy of Lightspeed (which now includes Fantasy magazine), but this AOC issue was amazing!
January 28, 2022
I liked "The Things My Mother Left Me" by P. Djèlí Clark, and "Eyes of Carven Emerald" by Shweta Narayan
April 7, 2023
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September 11, 2024
Rating for P. Djèlí Clark - The Things my Mother left me
January 8, 2017
I bought all three of the People of Colour Destroy magazines in an attempt to get some fresh perspectives. This was not a good start. These stories just don't seem to have much oomph and fall pretty short of being meaningful in anyway. They just.. it's hard to say. I won't say they lacked imagination, but they lacked direction with the imagination. I get you are limited by what you can do in a short story but I have read some stories that still cram in awesome world building and tell a great yarn in the process and none of these really do that.
Thankfully the sci fi one has been really delivering some home runs.
Thankfully the sci fi one has been really delivering some home runs.
February 5, 2017
I was part of the Kickstarter for this issue and received a copy as one of the rewards.
I enjoyed the original stories in this book with each presenting a different and interesting fantasy. However I did feel like there wasn't enough of them. While I enjoy seeing reprints of previous published books I would have preferred it if that added space had gone to publishing more authors and their original fiction instead.
I enjoyed the original stories in this book with each presenting a different and interesting fantasy. However I did feel like there wasn't enough of them. While I enjoy seeing reprints of previous published books I would have preferred it if that added space had gone to publishing more authors and their original fiction instead.
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