I've read such stories before, of magical cursed objects and their owners, victims of avarice. Such stories never have happy endings, and this one spun slowly to its inevitable end. The keyword here, is slow. The pacing improved towards the end, but I felt it was a bit sluggish for most parts.I thin...
For me, the best kind of anthology is a genre-specific one. I like the novelty of ideas, the variety of subjects, and the unknown factor of what's coming next. While I do enjoy themed anthologies, I find that the subject tends to wear a bit thin by the end, and I'm always left second-guessing myself...
Very nice story about art and meaning.
"You’re just the executor, and I’m already dead."My God, this story was beautiful. Haunting, melodic, and beautiful; it will stick with you long after you've read it, making you twitch and cringe and hold your breath as you consider it -- mull it over in your mind, turn it about and examine it and ...
Is expecting a book subtitled "Genderqueer and Sexually Fluid Speculative Fiction" to provide speculative fiction stories about genderqueer characters too much to ask for? Apparently so, if this collection is any indication. It's not that I didn't enjoy any of the stories. It's that almost none of t...