"In the Age of Iron and Ashes," by Aliette de Bodard

[Scott H. Andrews]

This thread is to discuss "In the Age of Iron and Ashes," by Aliette de Bodard (author of "Blighted Heart" (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=45) and "Beneath the Mask" (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/story.php?s=17)), which appears in BCS #33 (http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/forums/../toc.php?s=33) from Dec. 31, 2009.

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[mbrennan]

I'm behind in reading again, but wanted to say I enjoyed this one, in a bleak and tragic way. I suspected the story wasn't going to go for the easy out (look, the magic works after all!), but didn't anticipate the route it ultimately took.

[Aliette de Bodard]

Aw, thanks, Marie! Glad you liked it. It's my annual tragedy (looking back, I must have been awfully depressed when I wrote this...)