The Rushed sprites make their fortune in the kingdom of Mindless Motion embedded in the rock at the top of the tallest misty waterfall. Orchids bloom among vines and dense moss. The city Mindless Motion continues down the among the cascades and extends into the deep churning pool. Skyscrapers of vines and moss rise. Moss roads extend upon which the sprites run. Young sprites come to the city to find their callings and take up life quests. Wise sprites live here who urge the young to visit the jungle sprites and air sprites.
Some sprites never heed the warnings and rush through their lives in Mindless Motion.
“Short lives made shorter," says the Guide.
“But this is where the Great Doings of Sprites happen,” people say.
“Is that so?”
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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