The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn by Usman T. Malik

“ The New Mother” by Eugene Fischer (Asimov’s 4-5/15).

I don’t really have much more thoughts beyond that, but that doesn’t detract from the quality of the writing. The word that most describes this novella for me is “solid.” It was a delightful and fun read, and probably the most straightforward of all the novellas nominated. Cooney ( Bone Swans)Ī beautifully written fairytale combining elements of “The Two Sisters,” “Juniper Tree,” and “The Pied Piper.” It has a intriguing narrator in the form of Maurice the rat, a cunning and entertainingly vulgar individual who acts as both observer and participant in this story’s shenanigans.

“ The Bone Swans of Amandale” by C.S.E.

Will potentially try to read after finishing everything else.)

Wings of Sorrow and Bone by Beth Cato (Harper Voyager Impulse).

So far I’ve read through all the nominated novellas and novelettes (with the exception of a couple that were either unavailable in a free version or inaccessible.) This post will go through my Nebula novella thoughts of those that I’ve read, and the next one will cover the novelettes.

I always intend to do it every year, and sometimes I even achieve it! This year I’m actually on track to finish, hopefully before the awards themselves are presented.

I’ve been slowly making my way through the Nebula ballot in the short fiction categories. (I know, I know, the Nebula ballot is yesterday’s news now that the Hugo nominations were released yesterday, but I refuse to touch at least half of that ballot with a ten-foot pole.)

The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn by Usman T. Malik