Speak to Me in Riddles
In the Watchful City
By S. Qiouyi Lu
7 May, 2021
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S. Qiouyi Lu’s 2021 In the Watchful City is a speculative fiction novella.
The city-state of Ora attracts exiles from all over the Skylands. They form a diverse population whose common element is past trauma. Consequently, Ora takes security very seriously. Key to Ora’s security: the watchful gaze of guardians like Anima. In one sense, æ never leaves ær room. In another sense, Anima is omnipresent, using the Gleaming to project consciousness into the animals of Ora.
