Blood and Bells by Karin Lowachee & Three Variations on a Theme of Imperial Attire by E. Lily Yu were the two standout stories in the collection for me. Otherwise unfortunately the collection was more miss than hit for me.

I think with a better editor this could be a great book. I had a really hard time keeping focused and engaged with the text, which I didn’t expect after having read Whipping Girl 🤷🏼‍♀️ It could be, too, that someone less familiar with the material would get more out of it.