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for The Man in the Tree

by JayDee

schedule July 3, 2018 at 12:00 AM

*SPOILERS below*

I think what I like best about this story is how much world-building you manage to do in relatively few words. We know this is a world like ours, complete with corporate greed, and yet the company's "stooges" include a potion-maker--and other magics. I also liked the initial irony of the tree turning against the tree-hugging Rob, and then a second turning of the tables when Rob becomes part of the tree and destroys his murderer. As with the world-building, that is a lot of plot for such a short story. Nicely done.