Reviews
Fantasy Magazine Online, Oct. 29-Nov. 5, 2007
Fantasy Magazine, formerly a print journal from Prime Books, has debuted online with a number of reprints and two new stories.
In “Swan” by Eilis O’Neal, a teenage girl’s attempts to come to terms with the transformation and imminent departure of her older brother serves as the basis for a finely balanced dialogue between reality […]
Asimov’s, January 2008
The January 2008 issue of Asimov’s offers a variety of tales, ranging from straightforward SF to subtle fantasy.
In “Alastair Baffle’s Emporium of Wonders” by Mike Resnick, Silver and Gold are two old men who met each other as kids in the titular shop, which purports to sell magic tricks. They are now ninety-year-olds in […]
Viewpoints Critical by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
L.E. Modesitt, Jr., is an author better known for his novel length writing than his short fiction. In the introduction to Viewpoints Critical, Modesitt points out that he has published half as many stories as novels, an unusual achievement for a writer who began his career in the pages of Analog and Asimov’s. Equally unusual, […]
Continue ReadingTattered Souls, edited by Frank J. Hutton
The first offering in anthology Tattered Souls, edited by Frank J. Hutton, is Jeff Crook’s “The Monkey Skin Cloak,” a battle against primal frenzy in the African jungle. Theo, his wife, Stanci, and guide, Doc Palmer, are on safari when their jeep runs over a native girl. It soon becomes clear that Stanci has somehow […]
Continue ReadingJim Baen’s Universe, Vol 2 Num 3: October 2007
The October 2007 issue (Volume 2, Issue 3) of Jim Baen’s Universe is something of a mixed bag, offering traditionally structured stories that often do not fulfill all the traditional storytelling requirements (e.g., something changes by the end). The ones that do stand out, however, do so spectacularly. Also, be sure to check out […]
Continue ReadingAbyss & Apex, #24, 4th Quarter 2007
Issue #24 of Abyss & Apex is a solid one. One of the underlying themes in all the stories is how we do—or in some cases don’t—use technology. The stories run towards the science fiction end of the speculative fiction spectrum but do make room for both the everyday and the magical. I can’t say […]
Continue ReadingJournal of Mythic Arts, Summer 2007
The Endicott Studio Journal of Mythic Arts is an online magazine which features a wide variety of offerings on folklore themes; fiction, articles, poetry, and art can all be found on the website. The fiction offerings are numerous, many of them from big names.
The theme for the Summer 2007 issue is Young Adult Mythic, […]
Strange Horizons, September 2007
In September, Strange Horizons offered four quite different stories.
I expect that some people will find the first, “All Kinds of Reasons” by Katherine Maclaine, a difficult read. Set in a near future where it is possible to predict the genetic deformities an embryo will possess, it focuses on two hopeful parents, Tony and Rhia. The […]
Black Gate, # 11, Summer 2007
Eleven issues in, Black Gate seems to be finding a distinctive voice. Of course, the downside of a distinctive voice is becoming predictable, but so far, there’s been no sign of that. The table of contents contains nine stories, four from authors new to the magazine and three continuing stories. Of these, […]
Continue ReadingClarkesworld Magazine, #13, Oct. 2007
Clarkesworld Magazine is an online ‘zine that’s been running for thirteen issues as I write this, although I must admit I haven’t previously read it. Coming across it for the first time, I had no preconceptions, and I found some intelligent and literate fiction which I admired, but also found myself wanting more.
In “A Dance […]
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