Bleeding ink onto skin - "What Tales Demand" by Rukman Ragas
BogiReads brings you the daily speculative reading recommendation of editor Bogi Takács.
Today's recommendation -
Author: Rukman Ragas
Title: “What Tales Demand”
Venue: Tasavvur, Winter 2024 (ed. Kehkashan & Amal Singh)
Type: Short story – 1401 words
Themes: Fantasy, storytelling, sacrifice
Where to read: Text free online
I think I missed yesterday’s update in a scheduling mishap! I’m sorry about that. I actually have plenty of speculative short story news.
Tasavvur is back after a half-year hiatus and has a new issue out! I loved this fantasy story about stories: just over flash length, poetic, mythic and also slightly terrifying. It’s not just about the personal sacrifice of the storykeeper monk whose veins bleed ink – it’s also about what this process heralds for society. Go read it, and then read it again, it rewards a repeat too.
Take care,
Bogi.