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Mishpokhe and Ash

ShortStory 4,615 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources

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"When Golem opened her eyes for the first time, she saw Magda. “You are Golem,” Magda whispered, her oil-stained fingers prodding Golem’s metal joints. “Golem,” the machine repeated, the rust along the two half-tin cans forming her jaw chipping onto Magda’s hands, adding scrap freckles to Magda’s tan skin."

Historical FantasyRacismHistorical Europe

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AI FictionSpeculative FictionDarkIntimateMelancholicSurvivalBelongingFantasyLiteraryClose Third PersonGrief And LossIdentityVoice DrivenBittersweetCharacter Driven

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