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"Seven Years From Home" — Lawrence of Arabia in space! 4/5 stars

"Blessings" — This one, a story about what happens when too many fairies bless a baby, felt a little underdeveloped. And yet again, this is a concept I could read an entire novel about. 4/5 stars

”Seven” — This was weird and cool and I want a whole novel of it. 5/5 stars

"Commonplaces" — There is no way that Naomi Novik, one of the founders of AO3, has not written Sherlock fanfiction (and I have almost certainly read it), but I had no idea she'd written a short story and published it! Quite enjoyed it as a short story, but if it was a fanfic I would have other requirements. She very much does Irene Adler justice. 4.5/5 stars

"Spinning Silver" — This one eventually became the full novel Spinning Silver, which is one of my favorite books. Interesting reading a shorter, more fairytale-like version of the story, with a different ending. 4/5 stars

"Buried Deep" — An interesting take on the Ariadne and the Minotaur story. 4/5 stars

"Vici" — Ancient Rome + Dragons, and a prequel to the Temeraire series. Of course it was Mark Antony who invented dragon warfare. Mostly by accident, lol. 4.5/5 stars

"After Hours" — I forgot how much I love the Scholomance. It's just a great setting for a story. 5/5 stars