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Comments for Traitor
Traitor: 05/09/08
The sixth story in the May issue of FSF, "Traitor" by M. Rickert and it's the second story by her I've read. I preferred "Don't Ask" to "Traitor."
"Traitor" is basically a mood piece set in a near future or alternate reality America where the environment is shot and terrorism is common place.
Half of the story is told from Alika's point of view, a child who seems too happy for the hardships she and her "mother" are enduring. The second half is told in a disembodied fashion by Pauline who hints at the truth behind her relationship with Alika and her plans for the child.
It's a rather sobering look at how adults can take advantage of children and the effects of war on society.
Read the reviews at The Fix, The Worm Seat.
fantasy science fiction magazine | fiction | short story | m rickert
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