Description
The heroes are eager to sail to Troy for war, but the wind is still. To fill their sails and set out, they must sacrifice Agamemnon's daughter Iphigenia--and how does a human girl become the wind? The starkness and psychological insight of Rachel Swirsky’s Tor.com story earned it a place among the finalists for the 2010 Nebula Award.
Rachel Swirsky's short fiction has appeared in Weird Tales, Fantasy Magazine, and Subterranean Magazine, among others, and has been collected in Year's Best anthologies edited by Rich Horton, Jonathan Strahan, and the VanderMeers. She is also the submissions editor of Podcastle, an audio fantasy magazine.
Reviews
Short but unforgettable, just as her life once was
This tale is written from the standpoint of Iphagenia, the only daughter of the Grecian leader who must sacrifice her to appease Artemis and overcome the calm that is preventing the 1000 ships from journeying to help reclaim his sister-in-law, Helen.
This tale almost has a dream-like quality to it, jumping from one memory to another, and back to a rapidly fading present. It's a short but worthwhile read, especially for free, and touches on one of the almost forgotten players. Hers the first blood spilled, but not the last.
Haunting, ephemeral, A Memory of Wind.....
A well written and moving short story.
A haunting, compelling and sad short story from a talented writer. Her Eros, Philia, and Agape is also well written (and also currently free on Kindle). Unfortunately, nothing else of hers is available on Kindle.
What an interesting viewpoint.
I didn't know what to expect when I downloaded this onto my Kindle but have found it to be an interesting read. Most versions of the Troy/Sparta conflict center around Helen. They mention the death of her niece, but nothing I have read has been from the niece's viewpoint. Kudos for an imaginitive twist.
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