The submarine Numb glides above the sunken beings of dead, cargo holds packed with zombies.
The Dead Pirate Marauders struck their heads and made them immobile and unaware of each other, companionless. Though the sub looks stark, the zombies know only the rust metallic smell.
They are pushed from the hatches and jettisoned into the Dead Sea. Most sink down into Dead. Floaters must find the strength to swim. A lucky few are saved by whales.
They swim to the Landed Dock where those recently risen from the Dead Sea ferry them to shore.
Clementine whale saved Miss Emeline Traveler.
"I shall never forget her," says Miss Emeline.
Why it springs to mind: You'll never look at an ice cube the same way again. Where read: In the 2014 Hugo award-winning Lightspeed Magazine , August. Length: 5,194 words Summary: A woman has an ice cube for a soul. Memorable: How the story invites us to think about the shape of our soul, how it (or our perception of it) influences us and how it changes. What ordinary every day object would your soul be? A silver spoon, a beech stick? A great party conversation starter, this. Quote: “All life is an experiment." Notable: The protagonist Rina is an avid reader (always a good choice). Pairs well with: T.S. Elliot, Edna St. Vincent Millay Origin: The story was written in 24 hours based on a writing prompt. (See Author Spotlight: Ken Liu ) About the author: Ken Liu’s debut novel, The Grace of Kings , the first in a fantasy series The Dandelion Dynasty, is due out from Saga Press ( a new Simon & Schuster imprint ) in 2015.
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