Tuesday, October 05, 2021

Book Excerpt for the Day

    “And you spoke to a human?”


    Tal listened for any trace of disapproval in that, but he came up empty.  Torg only sounded curious, maybe even too curious.  Consorting with humans had been forbidden since the ashes settled on the Final War.  They weren’t even supposed to exist, and he’d announced himself like a fool to the old hag.  “She mostly spoke at me.”


    “What was she like?”


    “Wrinkled.”



    (from Horded by Frances Pauli)

 

    7*/10.  The complete review is here.

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