Sun, Moon, Dust
"Sun, Moon, Dust" is a 2017 fantasy short story by Ursula Vernon. It was first published in Uncanny Magazine.
Synopsis
[edit]Allpa's grandmother bequeaths him a magical sword which, when drawn, invokes three warrior spirits — Sun, Moon, and Dust — who are sworn to aid him in combat. However, Allpa is a potato farmer, and has no need of warriors.
Reception
[edit]"Sun, Moon, Dust" was a finalist for the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.[1]
Apex Magazine called it "sweet [and] quiet", noting that it is "about growth of all kinds".[2] Tangent Online considered it to be a "delight", lauding Vernon's "seamless" exposition, but questioned whether the story's resolution was compatible with the nature of the sword's enchantment.[3] Amal el-Mohtar, who subsequently read the story for Uncanny's podcast, stated that it was "kind (and) charming ", and about "the right to not be a warrior".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 2018 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved June 2, 2018
- ^ Words for Thought — June 2017, by A. C. Wise, in Apex Magazine; published June 30, 2017; retrieved June 2, 2018
- ^ Uncanny #16, May/June 2017 , reviewed by Natalie J. Havlina, in Tangent Online; published June 8, 2017; retrieved June 2, 2018
- ^ Lightspeed Reprint + Uncanny Podcast Reading, by Amal el-Mohtar, published May 3, 2017; retrieved June 2, 2018; via archive.org
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