“Sticks, Stones and Monsters” brings the reader into full anthropological mode. The twin sisters Anahita and Tamsyn are objects of superstition. Of course they resent persecution and fight back. In the climax of the story, they encounter Taiku, a very astute tribal chief who gives the readers a remarkable lesson in politics.
The Demon’s Prisoner
Working as a veterinarian for an animal rescue shelter has
