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Review – Answering the Questions You Might Have About the Kharbat

May 27, 2021June 8, 2023 N.T. Kova

A few months ago I listened to “Answering the Questions You Might Have About the Kharbat” by Adam-Troy Castro published in LightSpeed Magazine and I have to say, I hated it. The premise of this short story is… confusing. Basically, it is a conversation between a victim of an in-progress Kharbat attack and an expert on Kharbats. Is this conversation happening because the victim has implants which let him converse with anyone at any point? The allusion to candles as a primary light source later in the story would suggest otherwise. So, how is this conversation happening? Not clear. But…

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Encounter

March 26, 2020June 8, 2023 N.T. Kova

“Hold Him!” Kristof yelled, aiming his bow. “What do you think I’m doing?” Varios snapped back landing a punch right into the beast’s eye. The beast roared and turned its jagged tusks onto Varios, who took the hit with his shield. Kriftof unleashed an arrow barrage into the side of the beast, but most of them bounced off the scales. “God damn it. I can’t hit this thing.” Kristof lowered his bow. “I need to hit it in the eye or something.” Varios wanted to punch Kristof more than the beast now, but instead he just said, “Take aim!” Then…

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Review – The Watchmaker’s Daughter

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 N.T. Kova

The good: it takes place in the late 1800’s in London and our protagonist is a (like the title suggests) Watchmaker’s Daughter. Unfortunately for her, her dad just died and her fiancé broke off the engagement after receiving her dad’s store in the will. So, our protagonist is screwed. No work, no money, no one to turn to. The book gets points for an interesting start for our protagonist and for making us care about her quite fast. Then, she meets a mysterious man from America… ahhh!, I realized, this is a romance! People label your books properly, so i…

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Footprints

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 N.T. Kova

I pointed my rifle to the ground and used my left hand to shield my face as I walked through the branches. I felt the cold tinge of snow on the back of my neck and tried to shake it out. After giving up, I grabbed the rifle with both of my hands and proceeded further into the woods in knee deep snow. I knew the likelihood of sneaking up on a deer was basically zero. It was a bright, calm day and the forest was quiet, unlike my steps. On the other hand, deer were reluctant to move in…

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My Short Stories

June 20, 2019July 23, 2019 N.T. Kova

Here, I will post my short stories. I really enjoy writing them and the shorter format allows me to be more diverse with the genres. So, here you will see not only sci-fi stories, but also fantasy, supernatural, and even just regular present day fiction.

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