I just love Cat’s work.  She can take a well-worn and well-loved science fictional trope and make it into magic that reads like poetic fantasy.   I don’t think I can describe this without spoiling it.  I heard it – as usual Kate Baker did a great narration on this one.  I planned to do one part a day while walking the dog, but ended up listening to all three parts (and staying at the gym an extra hour just to do that).

Silently and Very Fast is over at Clarkesworld in three parts…here’s the first.