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13 reviews for:
FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction Issue #13
DaVaun Sanders, Troy L. Wiggins
4.44 AVERAGE
13 reviews for:
FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction Issue #13
DaVaun Sanders, Troy L. Wiggins
4.44 AVERAGE
I really wanted to write a review for this issue of Fiyah, because I enjoyed it so much. All That the Storm Took by Yah Yah Scolfield was the stand out piece in this issue for me, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t greatly enjoy everything this issue had to offer. A yearly subscription is only $15 for four issues, and it is well worth it.
My favorite story in this one was "All That the Storm Took" by Yah Yah Scholfield.
Read for Book Riot 2020 prompt Literary Magazine
Holy fuck everything in this is AMAZING! I would read an entire series based on The Transition of Osoosi. Roots on Ya was another fave for me. Will definitely be subscribing, I'm obsessed with this mag!
Holy fuck everything in this is AMAZING! I would read an entire series based on The Transition of Osoosi. Roots on Ya was another fave for me. Will definitely be subscribing, I'm obsessed with this mag!
I loved all the stories in this issue. Especially the last one. And the poem was pretty great too.
The last two short stories killed me. The last one was brilliant Afrofuturist cyberpunk and I’d love a full length novel version
They got my name a 'lil bit wrong but! Hey! Thanks for the compliments!
"Tell them how you survived,
How you burned your fear
And shone bright enough to light whole worlds."
This issue was SO GOOD. It's impossible to pick a favourite, Roots On Ya by LH Moore is a spectacular bit of condensed story-building, The Transition of Osoosi by Ozzie M. Gartrell built wonderful tension up to a devastating end, and Aliens Visit the Caribbean by Terese Mason Pierre, quoted above, is a poem with nothing but beautiful lines.
The other 2 stories (All That The Storm Took by Yah Yah Scholfield and and Lusca by Soleil Knowles) were also very fun, and I liked seeing the two different takes on water-based transformations.
How you burned your fear
And shone bright enough to light whole worlds."
This issue was SO GOOD. It's impossible to pick a favourite, Roots On Ya by LH Moore is a spectacular bit of condensed story-building, The Transition of Osoosi by Ozzie M. Gartrell built wonderful tension up to a devastating end, and Aliens Visit the Caribbean by Terese Mason Pierre, quoted above, is a poem with nothing but beautiful lines.
The other 2 stories (All That The Storm Took by Yah Yah Scholfield and and Lusca by Soleil Knowles) were also very fun, and I liked seeing the two different takes on water-based transformations.
Awesome! I particularly enjoyed "Roots on YA" by LH Moore and "The Transition of Osoosi" by Ozzie M. Gartrell. I hope to see more from Gartrell, especially set in the same world as this story! It kind of reminded me of Neuromancer, but different, more captivating, and way more compelling.
2020 Read Harder Challenge - An edition of a literary magazine (digital)
Favorites:
"All that the Storm Took" (3 stars)
"Roots on Ya" (4+ stars)
Favorites:
"All that the Storm Took" (3 stars)
"Roots on Ya" (4+ stars)
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first issue of Fiyah Lit Magazine and I have to say, I was not disappointed. All the stories were incredible: exciting, engaging, challenging, and more. The first few read like horror fiction, which is a genre I adore and then there's a big punchy cyberpunk story that blew me away. I'm excited to read more issues!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Racism, Transphobia, Police brutality