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Metamorphoses in Amber by Tony Pi
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Rival immortals use insects in amber to regenerate, shapeshift and sometimes change sex. |
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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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Categories: 2000-2009 • Gender • Insects & Spiders • Pi - Tony • Short Fiction
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