For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] “One spark. Two sparks. Three. This is what it takes to ignite a revolution.” A reimagining of Hans Christian Anderson’s original fairytale, “The Tinder Box” tells the story of a witch at the heart of an incipient rebellion—and all of those to come. After the soldier cut off my head it rolled away … Read more
[ad_1] We are overjoyed to be sharing “With Her Eyes” by Cixin Liu, which will also appear in The Wandering Earth, out on October 12th! Prologue Two months of nonstop work had left me exhausted. I asked my director for a two-day leave of absence so that I could go on a short trip … Read more
[ad_1] Haunted by stories he hears while on jury duty, a documentary filmmaker finds himself in an abandoned mall at the dead of night. My fault. As usual. “Documentary filmmaker,” the prosecutor said, not looking at me or any of the other prospective jurors. He wasn’t even looking at his legal pad, only … Read more
[ad_1] Orna, a representative of a universe-wide trade union, undergoes a drastic change in perspective while investigating the disappearance of three planets and their inhabitants on a newly terraformed world. By the time Orna reached the stone house high up the mountain, Yasimir’s sun had begun to set, and only the tallest peaks … Read more
[ad_1] Auga, a wandering sorcerer, follows his brother’s fate-thread into the village of Ormsfjoll, where he expects to deliver good news and continue his travels. What he doesn’t anticipate is that to meet his brother he must first contend with the truth at the heart of the volcano that wreaks havoc on Ormsfjoll. … Read more
[ad_1] This is a prequel to “Sinew and Steel and What They Told”, published in 2020 and available to read here. Graff’s official role is muscle for the Visigoth – but his personal mission is internally cataloguing all of his experiences to relay to the other beings from his home planet when they cross paths. … Read more
[ad_1] Nothing tears two women apart like the men who want and take indiscriminately. In this retelling of “The Crane Wife”, a makeup artist and her actress lover struggle to stay together as the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood transforms into a cruel and manipulative beast that threatens to pluck them apart. Content warning: … Read more
[ad_1] We are thrilled to reprint the Spanish translation of Naomi Kritzer’s Tor.com original story “Little Free Library”, first published in SuperSonic‘s February 2021 issue. Many thanks to Naomi, Cristina Jurado, Marcheto, and the SuperSonic team! Meigan construyó su nido de libros a partir de un kit, porque quería que fuese una obra … Read more
[ad_1] Pauly is a good son. When he brings home three beautiful Masquerades, he’s expecting that his mother will be proud of him. But when his mother begins asking favors of his Masquerades, he realizes that being a good son sometimes means disobeying. Pauly should stick to the major roads when walking home … Read more
[ad_1] A group of five friends rent a cabin in the woods—the next day only four are alive. What happened and why is something the survivors are desperate to unravel. Dawn came and they were still alive. All except for Marcie. Only at the end, they supposed she hadn’t really been Marcie anymore. … Read more