Lullaby for a Lost World by Aliette de Bodard / These Deathless Bones by Cassandra Khaw

"There are storms more accommodating than I, wildfires less inclined towards defiance."   Light a candle and join Aurelien in the cellar for book club, if you dare, to discuss two modern gothic tales of revenge. "Lullaby for a Lost World" by Aliette de Bodard and "These Deathless Bones" by Cassandra Khaw, excellently dark short stories, more horrifying, gruesome, and oddly empowering than you expect.    Read "Lullaby for a Lost World": https://www.tor.com/2016/06/08/lullaby-for-a-lost-world/   Read "These Deathless Bones": https://www.tor.com/2017/07/26/these-deathless-bones/   -- * Theme: Magical Transition by Kevin McLeod * Additional sound effects from zapsplat.com * Classic Maleficent laugh property of Disney