![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He’s resistant to the idea, but as the song and pulse and birth pangs of the city become more compellingly real to him, he starts to get serious about what’s happening ― especially when he begins seeing terrifying enemies closing in, who are trying to kill both him and the city. The narrator, a homeless, gay African American, is mysteriously chosen for this process. A person is magically chosen by the city as its midwife, to sing and help it through the birthing process. New York City is in the process of being literally “born,” as all great cities must be when they get sufficiently old and large. Unfortunately, this one wasn’t to my taste, but I think it’s likely to appeal to many readers. I was delighted to see a new online fantasy short story on Tor.com by the talented N.K. Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature: This story is free online here at Tor.com. One of the 2017 Hugo nominees, in the short story category. ![]()
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