Short Reviews: R. Garcia y Robertson

"Death in Love" [permanent link]. This is a fun story probably set in an alternative Earth in the past. An island is besiged by pirates but the among the inhabitants of the island are Lady Death and Eros (God of Love) which, in this world, are normal mortals but with implements like hypodermic needles, modern knowledge of medicine and healing. Lady Death learns from the pirates that they are fleeing an even bigger threat that may engulf them all. The resolution of this bigger threat would require courage, intelligent and falling in love with Death (so to speak).
Found in Jan 2002 Fantasy & Science Fiction
"Ring Rats" [permanent link]. An exciting story that throws together two unlikely characters; a young girl who hires herself to transport a cargo ship and a crewmember of a liner who witnesses a pirate hijacking said cargo ship. They get thrown together and must struggle to survive and escape recapture.
Found in Apr 2002 Asimov's Science Fiction | Read from Asimov's (excerpt)