Metamorphoses in Amber by Tony Pi « Biology in Science Fiction: Free Fiction

Rival immortals use insects in amber to regenerate, shapeshift and sometimes change sex.

Title: Metamorphoses in Amber

Author: Tony Pi

Length: novellette

First Publication: Abyss & Apex, 2007

Awards: 2008 Prix Aurora Awards Finalist for Best Short Form Work in English

What the Story is About: Rival immortals use insects in amber to regenerate, shapeshift and sometimes change sex.

I pulled out my pendant, holding the virgin amber between my fingers. It was electric to the touch. In the moonlight, I could barely make out its leafhopper inclusion. The insect’s metamorphic energy, caught and distilled in the amber for millions of years, roiled within. We called it Lightning.

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