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A review by arkron
Cold Wind by Nicola Griffith
4.0
Cross-posted from my blog
In a Seattle lesbian bar the main protagonist is picked up one midwinter night by an ancient shapeshifter. It explores the lust of predator vs. prey, lover vs. victim.
Striking, intense narrative, crisp characters, great tension arc, beautiful nature scenery. The atmosphere reminds me a good bit of Poe. I haven't read Nicola Griffith's Hild but it went up high on my tbr shelf after reading this great short story. The only thing I'm missing in its reprint in The Best SF&F anthology are the illustrations around it - but it is great that it is reposted @the author's blog - read the story first, because there are a couple of spoiler-drawings.
In a Seattle lesbian bar the main protagonist is picked up one midwinter night by an ancient shapeshifter. It explores the lust of predator vs. prey, lover vs. victim.
Striking, intense narrative, crisp characters, great tension arc, beautiful nature scenery. The atmosphere reminds me a good bit of Poe. I haven't read Nicola Griffith's Hild but it went up high on my tbr shelf after reading this great short story. The only thing I'm missing in its reprint in The Best SF&F anthology are the illustrations around it - but it is great that it is reposted @the author's blog - read the story first, because there are a couple of spoiler-drawings.