Author | Beth Cato |
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Cover artist | Kazuhiko Nakamura |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | fantasy fiction |
Publisher | Fairwood Press |
Publication date | 2017 |
Media type | print (paperback), ebook |
Pages | 362 |
ISBN | 978-1-933846-68-2 |
OCLC | 1012131679 |
Red Dust and Dancing Horses: and Other Stories is a collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories and poems by American writer Beth Cato. It was first published in trade paperback by Fairwood Press and ebook by Baen Books in November 2017. [1] [2]
The book collects twenty-eight short stories, six poems and an afterword by the author, together with an introduction by Arianne "Tex" Thompson [1]
Publishers Weekly calls the book a "capable collection ... arranged thematically in five sections" with "a charming afterword" giving "a brief history of each work ... illuminating the write-submit-reject-revise struggle with a light and rueful honesty; a similar tone pervades the book." The reviewer notes that "[t]hough not every story is optimistic, the most memorable ones weave unpalatable truths ... with the sweetness that keeps life going. Hope is as incontrovertible as misery." Three pieces are highlighted as "standouts;" the title story, "Hat Trick" and "A Dance to End Our Final Day." Others, including Cato's "alternate Confederacy scenarios" like "The Souls of Horses," "may not land quite as originally intended." Still, the reviewer concludes that "on the whole, Cato hits her intended targets with compassion and insight," rating the book "suitable for YA and adult audiences alike." [3]
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