By ancient tradition, our book club reads the online-available Short Stories and Novelettes that have been nominated for the Hugo Award every year. Here’s my reviews. Best Short Story Category The Court Magician by Sarah Pinsker A fantastic tale about our quest for knowledge, and the price we're willing to pay to understand. This is perhaps a tragedy, or borderline horror? Which means it's perfect for me. :) But in the end, after the narrator asserts that the protagonist has given up, in the very last line we learn that the protagonist is still asking "How?" He still wants to know how the magic works, and I am willing to bet he could still cast the Spell if he wanted to. Which fills me with hope and happiness. Much like us, his desire to know is too deep. Even when he thinks he's given up and moved on, it's still there, prodding him and shaping his life. :) I liked this one.
SF/F Review - Hugo Nominated Shorts, 2019
SF/F Review - Hugo Nominated Shorts, 2019
SF/F Review - Hugo Nominated Shorts, 2019
By ancient tradition, our book club reads the online-available Short Stories and Novelettes that have been nominated for the Hugo Award every year. Here’s my reviews. Best Short Story Category The Court Magician by Sarah Pinsker A fantastic tale about our quest for knowledge, and the price we're willing to pay to understand. This is perhaps a tragedy, or borderline horror? Which means it's perfect for me. :) But in the end, after the narrator asserts that the protagonist has given up, in the very last line we learn that the protagonist is still asking "How?" He still wants to know how the magic works, and I am willing to bet he could still cast the Spell if he wanted to. Which fills me with hope and happiness. Much like us, his desire to know is too deep. Even when he thinks he's given up and moved on, it's still there, prodding him and shaping his life. :) I liked this one.