A review by gildius
At the Mouth of the River of Bees: Stories by Kij Johnson

4.0

The stories in this collection are mainly to do with animals. From dogs that can talk and foxes that can cast intricate magic spells, to biting cats and sickening horses, many different animals put in an appearance here, and with varying degrees of realism and magic. There are also myriad settings for these stories; Johnson isn’t afraid to set one story in the starkly real modern day or an imagined historical nomadic society, or even to branch out into sci-fi and explore other planets and worlds. Some of the stories – ‘Story Kit’, in particular – are quite experimental in their style.

Read the rest of my review on my blog:

http://www.50ayear.com/2016/03/11/9-mouth-river-bees-kij-johnson/