There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
“Variations on an Apple” by Yoon Ha Lee (2016, free at Tor.com or $0.99 at Amazon)
I want to thank Tadiana for bringing this story to my attention. I probably wouldn’t have found it on my own, and it’s a stunner.
This is a retelling of the siege of Troy,
January 25th, 2016. Marion Deeds, Jana Nyman, Kate Lechler, Tadiana Jones and Bill Capossere | Brandon Sanderson, Yoon Ha Lee | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
A Necklace of Raindrops by Joan Aiken
Joan Aiken’s sweet collection of eight short children’s bedtime stories, originally published in 1968, has just been released in audio format by Listening Library. The audiobook is just over 1.5 hours long and is excellently and lovingly narrated by the author’s daughter, Lizza Aiken. It contains these stories:
“A Necklace of Raindrops” ̶ Every year on her birthday, the North Wind gives Laura Jones a new raindrop for her necklace. Each raindrop gives Laura a special power. When a jealous schoolmate steals the necklace,
January 25th, 2016. Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | Joan Aiken | Audio, Children, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
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