The Lodestar Contest

Early, even! Fine, I'll shut up. Here they are:


Grand Prize

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The Harmony of Silence  (13+) The silent ones come to raid the orchard. #2290623 by J.B. Ezar

Runner-Up

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Hubris  (18+) An old friend turns out to have wild ideas. Second place in The Lodestar Contest, Feb 2023 #2291503 by Beholden

Honorable Mentions

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Children's Hour  (18+) Sometimes the bleeding never stops. #2290494 by deemac

A Memory Uncollected  (18+) Brian's mother moves in to help him adjust to life as a widower. #2291038 by William Cole

Freeway To Remembrance  (13+) A very old story, one I am hoping to adjust to sell. Ghosts and stuff. #2291340 by Santeven Quokklaus

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To The Break of Infinity  (18+) Can a curse from the beginning of time be broken? #2290567 by Eric Wharton

Had to upgrade that Runner-Up MB from a WdC one to the Lodestar Exclusive.

I will be reviewing the Grand Prize and Runner-Up stories by Monday, unless their authors make them inaccessible to me or beg me not to. If anyone else would like me to review their entry, let me know and I'll be happy to do that when I get a chance. I will be hugely busy next week and into next weekend; unless I'm able to grab some miracle time, requested reviews will come after all that. (Hey, I've been able to grab miracle time before. It is elusive by its very nature, though.)

Thanks again for a fabulous round! I hope to see you all in future rounds of the Lodestar!