Short Reviews: James Stoddard

"The Star Watch" [permanent link]. This is an unusual and fascinating story about a boy who yearns to be an Astronomer. But in this story, Astronomers can physically control the stars through knobs and switches. The boy is apprenticed with the son of the Chief Astronomer who secretly has another dream. Things reach a climax when the boy, who is intelligent but lacks wisdom, trys something that will affect their lives.
Found in Jan 2002 Fantasy & Science Fiction