Short Reviews: Bruce Holland Rogers

"Bitter Pills" [permanent link]. How do you stop people from using a substance even after you have banned it? That is the question this General has to answer, especially when the substance may also have been abused by his son. But is the solution an acceptable one?
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"How the Highland People Came to Be" [permanent link]. An interesting fantasy story about a girl who sets out to find a warrior to rescue her people from another tribe. But to make him follower her, she has to lie and claim that she is a princess. This would lead to all kinds of difficult especially when they encounter a goddess.
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"Not Exactly a Dog" [permanent link]. A chilling series of tales told by an alien pet store owner about the various types of alien pets. What probably unifies all the tales is the fact that no matter how similar or how 'cool' some of the pets are, they will behave in ways that may intrigure or horrify the owners.
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"Thirteen Ways to Water" [permanent link]. A quiet tale set around a list of connected, continuous tales (in thirteen parts) about water and rivers and how they connect to painful memories in our past.
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