Thia Reads A Lot’s Reviews > Apex Magazine #135 > Status Update
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Daughter, Mother, Charcoal: 2* Young girl is sneaking out at night to look upon the faeries beyond the garden. Men can resist the faeries' song while her mother burns herself away keeping the fire. and it is on the girl to keep the fire. She is married by her father (then no other mention of him) to a man who didn't share his name. One night her daugher is taken by faeries and she no longer hears their song. Why?
— May 28, 2023 06:59PM
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Your Rover is Here: 2* Black man working rideshares to pay rent, ends up with a [magical terrorist] on his backseat. Prevents the attack on a Black Church, but his car and possessions are destroyed. He tries to get compensation, but ends up reaching out to his brother for help from their father, the Devil(?)
— May 31, 2023 06:21AM
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Message in a Vessel: 2* "Vampires" are sending a spaceship to find new planets to harvest. MC sabotaged the spaceship to send false reports and warn intelligent species away, hopefully until they become extinct.
— May 31, 2023 05:49AM
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Words for Thought: About 3 short stories in other magazines. I skimmed this article, as I do not want spoilers.
— May 30, 2023 07:24PM
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What Underlies Our Conversations about Witches: Good
"We must question the heart and soul of anyone who prescribes suffering while touting their beliefs as the only cure for society’s ills."
— May 30, 2023 07:22PM
"We must question the heart and soul of anyone who prescribes suffering while touting their beliefs as the only cure for society’s ills."
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Walking the Deep Down: 3* MC is walking the deep in the desert, shadowed by an hungry monster. She tells it she is the king of the desert and every creature bows to the monster who follows her, making it believe her, clever. Planting her aunt Cleo's finger at the end and a new girl emerging is the part I'm not sure I get.
— May 30, 2023 07:04PM
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The Radical Nature of Slipstream Fiction: I don't feel I know more about Slipstream now than before... Included an extract of the collaboration, but didn't resonate with me.
— May 30, 2023 04:07PM
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Experimental Protocol for the Coronal Sectioning and Assessment of a Human Soul: 4* Flash so very short. Memories in between part of a protocol for judging souls. Cool idea
— May 30, 2023 03:57PM
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The Wreck of the Medusa: 2* Readable, but I'm not sure I get it.
— May 30, 2023 05:05AM
