Sojourner

(1) "Sojourner" (Sentinel)

By Autumn Skies
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 28th April 2001
(26K)

I like this story, and I want to shake the author. The reason I want to shake the author is that we never actually find out the reason for the situation in the story. And what is the situation? The summary says: "A bookseller in a small town befriends a young stranger." The young stranger is Blair, far away from Cascade, far away from Jim, running away from... we know not what. But that apart, this was nice melancholy piece, seeing Blair through someone else's eyes. I like stories like that, a different view.

Addendum: nominated for favourite drama story in the 2001 Cascade Times Awards.

(2) "Sojourner Epilogue" (Sentinel)

By Autumn Skies
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 28th April 2001 (2)
(7K)

This one is a little epilogue to "Sojourner". Again, we don't find out what I want to know, but it's a picturesque (sniff) happy epilogue anyway.

(3) "Falling Rain" (Sentinel)

By Autumn Skies
Reviewed by Kathryn A on 28th April 2001 (3)
(28K)

I admit to having a particular interest in this story, because it is a response to one of my challenges, and the first response to one of my serious challenges. And I'm happy happy happy. I particularly like the way that the opening paragraph is then echoed at the end, but with a different mood. And, this being a sequel to "Sojourner", I finally get to find out what it was that set up the whole "Sojourner" situation -- it was a post-TSbyBS thing! I like the way Jim is shown missing Blair (angst) and the way they are both quietly glad to be back together (I mean, they say they are glad, but we aren't going over the top here, I like that). Sort of the warm internal glow kinda thing. And I like how the others were glad that Blair was back too. Now I want a sequel. What direction will their paths take now?

Addendum: winner of favourite smarm story in the 2001 Cascade Times Awards.