41 pages
English language
Published July 11, 2017 by Tor Books.
Xin is an ansible, using her song magic to connect the originworld of the Imperial Authority and its far-flung colonies— a role that is forced upon magically-gifted women “of a certain closeness”. When a dead body comes through her portal at a time of growing rebellion, Xin is drawn deep into a station-wide conspiracy along with Ouyang Suqing, one of the station’s mysterious, high-ranking starmages.
This short story can be read here: www.tor.com/2017/07/12/waiting-on-a-bright-moon/
A queer short story packed with worldbuilding, romance, and rebellion that follows an "ansible" who can open portals with her songs. Enjoyed this a lot.
