Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings, is hosting the Out of This World mini-challenge this weekend as a part of both the Sci-Fi Experience and the challenge in Dewey’s memory. The idea is just to read at least one Science Fiction short story over the weekend. Carl even provides a link to a fabulous online [...]

Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings, is hosting the Out of This World mini-challenge this weekend as a part of both the Sci-Fi Experience and the challenge in Dewey’s memory. The idea is just to read at least one Science Fiction short story over the weekend. Carl even provides a link to a fabulous online [...]

Title: The Duke of Wellington Misplaces his Horse
By: Susanna Clarke
Collection: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
Summary: The Duke of Wellington, visits the village of Wall from Neil Gaiman’s Stardust.
Thoughts: Enjoyed this one a lot more that the previous ones in the collection – perhaps that’s down to it being set in a world [...]

Title: Mrs Mabb.
By: Susanna Clarke.
Collection: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories.
Summary: Venetia, a village girl and Mrs Mabb, a fairy, fight it out for the heart of Captain Fox.
Thoughts: Again the story was okay, but I can’t get on with the style.
Rating: 2.5/5

Title: The Ladies of Grace Adieu
By: Susanna Clarke
Collection: The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
Summary: A  depiction of the difficulties faced by female magicians during the early nineteenth century – a time when their work was simply dismissed by their male counterparts.
Thoughts: An interesting tale, but I couldn’t get into the writing style.
Rating: 2.5/5