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Lukas Deicke
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"If Someone You Love Has Become a Vurdalak" by Sam J.Miller
A neat tragic story about a pair of twins. One of them has become a Vurdalak (a variant of Vampire who only can feast upon people who love it). It's also a story about addiction and loving an individual who is an addict. It was written well and the end was ambiguous. Overall a solid ending for this anthology! 3/5
— Feb 26, 2026 04:01AM
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A neat tragic story about a pair of twins. One of them has become a Vurdalak (a variant of Vampire who only can feast upon people who love it). It's also a story about addiction and loving an individual who is an addict. It was written well and the end was ambiguous. Overall a solid ending for this anthology! 3/5
Lukas Deicke
is on page 330 of 384
"Falling Bodies" by Rebecca Roan horse
Geez, this was depressing...but well, this is the result when you combine sci-fi with a depiction of modern day imperial politics, media and ideology. To someone out there who still thinks that recent attempts of deletion of culture such as the Ukraine War and Gaza are not as bad as people think: Read this story and you will understand the people who are suffering better. 4/5
— Feb 25, 2026 02:16AM
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Geez, this was depressing...but well, this is the result when you combine sci-fi with a depiction of modern day imperial politics, media and ideology. To someone out there who still thinks that recent attempts of deletion of culture such as the Ukraine War and Gaza are not as bad as people think: Read this story and you will understand the people who are suffering better. 4/5
Lukas Deicke
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"How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub" by P. Djèlí Clark
Read more Jules Verne!! This was surprisingly good! I did not expect this kind of story when I read the title. A funny short story set in Victorian London with surprisingly interesting world building telling a post-imperial narrative. The best is the world-building which leans heavily into the stories of Jules Verne. Ma boi Captain Nobody is also there. 5/5
— Feb 25, 2026 02:11AM
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Read more Jules Verne!! This was surprisingly good! I did not expect this kind of story when I read the title. A funny short story set in Victorian London with surprisingly interesting world building telling a post-imperial narrative. The best is the world-building which leans heavily into the stories of Jules Verne. Ma boi Captain Nobody is also there. 5/5
