Fred Chappell
Fantasy and Science Fiction, May/June 2012
258 pgs., $7.50
This story got the cover of the current issue of F&SF, which gives the impression that it's a sword and sorcery tale. Turns out it's a high fantasy set in a Renaissance style world much like Italy. It's also part of a series. I've not read the other installments, but since I have a complete run of the magazine going back to the early 70s, I'll look them up. Time constraints have kept me from reading every story in every issue for the last few years, something I'm trying to correct.
But I digress. "Maze of Shadows" was not quite what I thought it was, but it was still an enjoyable tale, a complex mystery that should not be read near bedtime or when you're tired. You'll need to be alert for this one. That's a good thing.
