The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Winter 2024

eBook

English language

Published Feb. 18, 2024 by Spilogale, Inc...

3 stars (1 review)

Novelets: - "How To Care For Your Domestic God" by Clara Madrigano

Short Stories: - "What Kills The Stars" Alex Bisker - "The Ndayaan Sea" by Moustapha Mbacké Diop - "The Icy Wasteland At Her Feet" by Deborah L. Davitt - "Guilt Can Wilt The Sweetest Flower" by Veronica Henry - "Mackson’s Mardi Gras Moon Race" by David DeGraff - "The Wizzzer" by Scott Nicolay - "Burned Like Coal" by T. R. Napper - "The Diamond Factory" by Phoebe Barton - "The Body-Part Woman" by Bonnie Elizabeth - "Big Trouble In Sector C" by Robert Friedman and Barry N. Malzberg - "All Our Better Angels" by Jack Neel Waddell - "Puzzle Pieces" by Jennifer R. Povey - "Zariel: Parable Of A Gifted Black Child" by Denzel Xavier Scott - "The Wounded King" by J. A. Prentice - "The Interspatial Accessibility Compact’s Guidelines For Cross-Cultural Engagement" by Dane Kuttler - "Do …

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An above average issue of F&SF.

3 stars

An above average issue with interesting stories by Moustapha Mbacké Diop, Bonnie Elizabeth, Clara Madrigano, J. A. Prentice, Dane Kuttler and Will McMahon.

  • "What Kills The Stars" by Alex Bisker: a person goes to interview a physicist, and get infatuated by her. He reminisces about his ex-wife during the interview, where the physicist talks about the possible ways the universe may end. By the next day, they will discover it is a lot closer than expected.

  • "The Ndayaan Sea" by Moustapha Mbacké Diop: an African witch goes on a journey after her sister, who has usurped her power. When they meet, monsters also approach, and what happens next determines their fate.

  • "The Icy Wasteland At Her Feet" by Deborah L. Davitt: a lone survivor of an expedition to the moon, Enceladus, struggles to keep the place working and herself alive. But she suffers from survivors morose over the decisions she, …