Review: Where True Power Lies by Koji A. Dae

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Review of Where True Power Lies by Koji A. Dae (991 words)

Tree And Stone, Issue 1, March 2022 : Donate, Read Issue or Read Online

Small but packed with detail, this short story had a surreal, dreamlike quality. There were hints of broader world-building that made me wish this story was longer. I’d have loved to know more about the protagonist and this world.

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