"Kreisler's Automata," by Matthew David Surridge

[Scott H. Andrews]

This thread is to discuss "Kreisler’s Automata (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=22)," by Matthew David Surridge, which appears in BCS Issue #10 (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/toc.php?s=10) from Feb. 12, 2009.

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[boonofdoom]

I thought this was phenomenally rich and complex. There were instances of rare wit, swaths of ornate description, and an intensely poetic, desire-driven internal conflict whose open resolution left me staring off into space for a good long while as I tried to come to grips with all I had just seen. My kind of story. Very inspiring. I will be looking out for Mr. Surridge's name.

[jaspax]

A very nice story indeed. though I can't say that I understood all of it. But I was entranced by the depth of the creation, the verisimilitude of the setting, and the wonderful language. A delightful read.

[Grace Seybold]

To boonofdoom: Matthew Surridge is going to have another story out shortly in Black Gate #14, so if you like his style, you may want to keep an eye out for that.

[Scott H. Andrews]

Matthew Surridge is going to have another story out shortly in Black Gate #14....
Awesome--I knew he had a Black Gate story forthcoming, but I did not know that it had yet been slated for a specific issue. I look forward to that one.

[Sovay]

Thank you for this story. I appreciate anything with that much E.T.A. Hoffmann in it.