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Lullaby for a Lost World

Aliette de Bodard

First published June 2016
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

Synopsis

Charlotte died to shore up her master's house. Her bones grew into the foundation and pushed up through the walls, feeding his power and continuing the cycle. As time passes and the ones she loved fade away, the house and the master remain, and she yearns ever more deeply for vengeance. - <em>publisher's description</em>

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Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2017 Hugo Award Best Short Story Nominee/Finalist

Publications (6)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 2016 Lullaby for a Lost World Tor Chapbook
June 2016 Tor.com, June 8, 2016 Tor.com MAGAZINE |1
January 2017 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2016 Edition Tor Anthology
July 2017 The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2017 Edition Prime Books Anthology 213
November 2017 The Long List Anthology: Volume 3 Diabolical Plots Anthology 65
July 2023 Grimdark Magazine, July 2023 Grimdark Magazine MAGAZINE |11