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The Rider - Tananarive Due
5 ⭐️
By far the strongest story in this collection so far, which is entirely expected given it was written by Tananarive Due. A genuinely unsettling metaphor for the already horrifying reality of systemic racism, and a story where those perpetuating it get exactly what they have coming.

Lasirèn - Erin E Adams
4 ⭐️
Overall mystifying and creepy, but the central "riddle" felt kind of obvious and not much like a riddle at all

The Other One - Violet Alan
4.5 ⭐️
The unmitigated horror of loving a dude named Oglethorpe

Invasion of the Baby Snatchers - Lesley Nneka Ariman
3 ⭐️
Alien Horror isn't usually my jam anyway, but I liked this one until the ending, which just felt rushed and confusing.

Wandering Devil - Cadwell Turnbull
3.5 ⭐️
Overall solid "deal with the devil" type cautionary tale, but feels a bit tropey and like it is missing something. Unfortunately, not up to Turnbull's usual standard of writing.

Eye and Tooth - Rebecca Roanhorse
4.5 ⭐️

Very fun and unique take on the Monster Hunter trope Zelda Credit I would die for you

Mini reviews of each story as I go!

Reckless Eyeballing - N K Jemisin
4 ⭐️
Surreal, unsettling, viscerally odd (complimentary) story which has an important message to deliver and delivers it well.

miles abernathy i am so fond of you

theo when i get you

hell yeah wokepocalypse