Short Fantasy Story Review – Chris Ovenden – Toil And Trouble

Photo taken by me – my book shelves.
Preston, England
May 9, 2016 5:35pm CST
2015 – Revolutions – Manchester Speculative Fiction Press Spoiler alerts A lovesick narrator finds a mysterious apothecary shop in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The shop sells dreams but takes memories in payment. The problem is that despite the title, there is no real sense of trouble as or toil as the hero simply meets up with his true love without any apparent dire consequences. Such stories usually involve the price of the wishes, dreams and spells proving too much. Here, the transaction simply works. Arthur Chappell
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
10 May 16
This photo wants to make me sort and organize, lol, ever time.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
10 May 16
I could do with such organizing @Jessicalynnt
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 May 16
@arthurchappell I have oft pondered that being my job, I LOVE organizing
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64177)
• United States
15 May 16
You would think there'd be a problem. For example, to get the dream, the memory of thebeloved person is taken, that's what I would probably have done.
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Siduri
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
10 May 16
That's just wish fulfillment then. Hmm..
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