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Sword & Spore

By Dominica Phetteplace
Sword & Spore by Dominica Phetteplace digital book - Fable

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A fascinating fantasy short story from Dominica Phetteplace, "Sword & Spore," A Tor.com Original.

This is how magic left the Kingdom and made room for democracy. Three supernatural beings created by an Omnipotent Mushroom God travel the multiverse until they are abandoned on a planet of stunning ecological diversity. They use their magic to rule over humans, but as their powers wane and a climate disaster looms, a young illiterate man is able to take the throne.

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Sword & Spore Reviews

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“This was the original fiction included in today's newsletter from Tor and I immediately ate this up! It reads like a folktale, which I thoroughly enjoyed. This short story also includes elements of flora and spores, which was fascinating to me. It made me realize that I might want to read more stories about plants. "Sword & Spore" had a slow start for me but picked up when introduced to the Wizard. Plot twists in the 4th and 5th parts were delightful and unexpected for me. I really enjoyed the magic involved, however, it was convoluted and a bit confusing, given the limited amount of pages this story had to work with. As much as I loved the magic , I wish it had been left out of this one. Instead, I would love to see a novella or full-length novel from Phetteplace set in this world that effectively addresses these elements. Overall, I really enjoyed my experience reading this short story, and I'm excited to read more original fiction from the Tor newsletters. Thank you Tor!!”

About Dominica Phetteplace

Dominica Phetteplace writes fiction and poetry. Her work has appeared in Zyzzyva, Asimov’s, Analog, F&SF, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Uncanny, Copper Nickel, Ecotone, Wigleaf, The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy and Best Microfiction 2019. Her honors include a Pushcart Prize, a Rona Jaffe Award, a Barbara Deming Award and fellowships from I-Park, Marble House Project and the MacDowell Colony. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley and the Clarion West Writers Workshop.

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