Previous SFF Author: James Reese
JENN REESE (she/her) writes speculative fiction for readers of all ages. Her middle grade books include A Game of Fox & Squirrels (Henry Holt, April 2020) and the trilogy beginning with Above World (Candlewick), a finalist for the 2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. Jenn’s short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Uncanny, and the World Fantasy Award-winning anthology Paper Cities, among others. Jenn lives in Portland, Oregon, where she works as a freelance graphic designer, plays video games, and delights in annoying her cats. For more information on her stories, novels, and adventures, visit www.jennreese.com.
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A Game of Fox & Squirrels by Jenn Reese
11-year-old Samantha and her big sister have just arrived at their Aunt Vicky’s farm in Oregon. Samantha is not happy that the girls have been taken away from their parents and she wants to go home, even though her dad sometimes has a pretty bad temper. Aunt Vicky and her wife are clearly not prepared to take the girls in, but they do their best to make the sisters feel at home.
Aunt Vicky gives Samantha a game called The Game of Fox &
Kat Hooper´s rating: 4.5 | Jenn Reese | Audio, Children, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Previous SFF Author: James Reese
Do it! One of the best things I've read in recent years.
This reminds me. I want to read Addie LaRue.
We’re in total agreement David!
I felt just the same. The prose and character work was excellent. The larger story was unsatisfying, especially compared to…
Hmmm. I think I'll pass.