At the Mouth of the River of Bees—Kij Johnson

This loosely animal themed sci-fi isn’t bad, exactly, just a little patchy.  The longest piece, “The Man Who Bridged the Mist,” dragged the collection down a lot, and like much contemporary sci-fi, the author isn’t quite sure of her metaphors.  The title story and “Ponies,” at least, are worth checking out.

At the Mouth of the River of Bees—Kij Johnson