PC470: The Thirty-Seven Faces Of Tokh-Bathon

[Bdoomed]

PodCastle 470: The Thirty-Seven Faces Of Tokh-Bathon

by Effie Seiberg
read by Jen R Albert
hosted by Matt Dovey
A PodCastle original!

Rated PG.

I’ve counted eleven thousand, six hundred and fifty two tiny soldiers carved in marble relief on the outer walls that ring the temple, though I’ve only named seventeen of them. Each one has a pointed headpiece, a carved cloth sampot, and at least one weapon. In preparation for the Reason Ritual I must polish them all, Baaun Oupom had said, and I cannot afford to anger him again.

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Effie Seiberg is a fantasy and science fiction writer. Her stories can be found in the “Women Destroy Science Fiction!” special edition of Lightspeed Magazine, Galaxy’s Edge, Analog, and Fireside Fiction, amongst others. This is her third appearance in PodCastle.

Effie lives in San Francisco with her dog Yo-yo. She likes to make sculpted cakes and bad puns. You can follow her on twitter at @effies, or read more of her work at effieseiberg.com.

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[Kaa]

There is only one word that springs to mind: Delightful.

[ChrisKelworth]

A lot of the setup was so sad it was difficult to keep going, but somehow I could tell Effie had a kick-ass ending waiting for me, and I wasn't disappointed!

One thing I rather liked was that Baaun Vichekh might be kind, but he really wasn't good at logic. He called what Chananthay was telling him "illogical" and it really wasn't--it was just unfamiliar. Logic doesn't work that way.

[Ichneumon]

This was a wonderful story!