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House of Dreams by Michael Swanwick

shomarq's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

tien's review

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4.0

Story can be found online, here

sarah42783's review

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4.0

Actual rating: 3.5 stars.

A spying mission in enemy territory! Ritter’s Indomitable Teutonic Will (ITW™)! Freki the Cute Little Wolf Doggie (CLWD™)! Waiting for…Godot! HA! Let's dance.



P.S. officers who double as Prussian gentlemen simply do not give in to despair, just so you know. You're welcome.

The stories in this series are Slightly Very Entertaining (SVE™). The stories in this series are Super Extra Short (SES™). The stories in this series are Super Extra Free (SEF™). This particular story is SUPER EXTRA HERE (SEH™). So read it and stuff.

· Story #1: The Mongolian Wizard ★★★★
· Story #2: The Fire Gown ★★★★
· Story #3: Day of the Kraken ★★★★
· Story #5: The Night of the Salamander ★★★★
· Story #6: The Pyramid of Krakow ★★★★
· Story #7: The Phantom in the Maze ★★★★
· Story #8: Murder in the Spook House ★★★★
· Story #9: The New Prometheus ★★★

mizzelle's review

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3.0

A bit harrowing of a story focused squarely on Ritter captured by a pair of alienists. Payoff ending is a bit dumb though.
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