Story 135: "Untold" by Melymbrosia
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xf_book_clubOnce again, I am reminded it has been far too long between posts. But "Universal Invariants" was long and wonderful and worth spending the time on. Plus we had Thanksgiving weekend! Anyway, if you haven't already, there is still time to participate in the discussion, as well as send feedback to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
syntax6. I am still hoping she will finish "Original Sin," eventually.
This week I have a short short story for you. I know I recced it at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
crack_van and might have mentioned it in passing here too, but it deserves a post of its own. It is unusual for a story of this length, and in this genre yet, to have so impressed me since I usually like long stories with complicated plots.
Technically a post-ep for the pilot, "Untold" is told through a series of interconnected vignettes about the Consortium, featuring some familiar names and places, and introducing a few new ones as well. It is chilling and unforgettable.
You can read the rest of her stories at her website or at her author's page at Gossamer. Let us know what you think and remember to feed the author.
Read "Untold."
syntax6. I am still hoping she will finish "Original Sin," eventually. This week I have a short short story for you. I know I recced it at
crack_van and might have mentioned it in passing here too, but it deserves a post of its own. It is unusual for a story of this length, and in this genre yet, to have so impressed me since I usually like long stories with complicated plots. Technically a post-ep for the pilot, "Untold" is told through a series of interconnected vignettes about the Consortium, featuring some familiar names and places, and introducing a few new ones as well. It is chilling and unforgettable.
You can read the rest of her stories at her website or at her author's page at Gossamer. Let us know what you think and remember to feed the author.
Read "Untold."
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Date: 2010-12-05 10:01 am (UTC)It's also worth noting that stylistically it's very different from this author's other work, which I like as well.
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Date: 2010-12-06 02:18 am (UTC)It's also worth noting that stylistically it's very different from this author's other work, which I like as well.
I like everything of hers that I have read, which admittedly, isn't much. I've read all of The X-Files fic, the story about Aeryn Sun, all of which I liked. The story about Ellie I didn't understand very well, but I was a casual watcher of The West Wing. "Agatha" I did not get much out of either, but I was not a huge fan of "Minority Report." They both seemed well-written, but they weren't stories for people outside the fandoms. Sadly, I don't have many fandoms in common with her.
Besides "Untold," the story I like best is "Subaqueous," which I thought was a great missing scene for "All Things." Was it stylistically that different? I would have said "Untold" was different in tone and in structure from her other work, but it had a very different purpose. Okay. You've sold me. I guess that's style.
It's definitely worth taking the time to look at her other stuff if you share any fandoms.