Praise for Tower of Mud and Straw
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- https: // www.risingshadow.net / articles / reviews / 1041-review-tower-of-mud-and-straw-by-yaroslav-barsukov
- https: // thequilltolive.com / 2021 / 02 / 11 / tower-of-mud-and-straw-colossal-in-its-brevity /
- http: // www.bookwormblues.net / 2020 / 12 / 14 / review-tower-of-mud-and-straw-yaroslav-barsukov /
- http: // fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com / 2020 / 10 / tower-of-mud-and-straw-by-yaroslav.html
- https: // starlitbook.com / 2021 / 02 / 01 / tower-of-mud-and-straw-by-yaroslav-barsukov /
“This marvelous SF tale about dangerous technology offers sublime stretches that will warrant revisiting.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Tower of Mud and Straw feels like a step forward for the genre.” — FanFiAddict
“One of the best and most compelling fantasy novellas of the year.” — RisingShadow.net
“In the ever growing market for novellas, Barsukov’s story is a contender for the top brackets. It’s clever, it’s feverish, and leaves much up for interpretation.” — The Quill to Live
“It’s different, and eye-catching, with stunning prose and a shocking amount of depth and story packed in a few short pages.” — Bookworm Blues
“A fine example of a novella format.” — Fantasy Book Critic
“Like a good opera, Yaroslav is a master at setting the stage and pulling at heartstrings.” — Queen’s Book Asylum
“Poetry in prose... I love a story that is huge, but also incredibly intimate, and this novella managed to encompass both of these things.” — Miltos Yerolemou (Syrio Forel in Game of Thrones)
Praise for "On the Nature of Reality"
"On the Nature of Reality," originally published in Nature Physics, has been used by University of British Columbia in their ENGL 112 course:
https: // www.coursehero.com / file / 35797706 / engl-112-Portfolio-Options-Fall-2018-1pdf /
Praise for "Memory Is a Rumor"
Maria Haskins: "Barsukov tells the story without any big flashy gestures, using carefully crafted prose that made this story sink deep into my heart."
The piece was a 'Featured Story' on Curious Fictions in December, 2018.
Praise for "Your Grief Is Important to Us"
Rebecca DeVendra: "This is probably the most surprising story in the issue and proves that Barsukov is a newer author to watch."
Sam Tomaino: "Amusing in that teeth-grating way!"
"Your Grief Is Important to Us," "Memory Is a Rumor," "There's Sometimes Light Down the Street," and "The Blue Room, Said the Wishmaker" have all landed on their respective years' Nebula Reading Lists:
https: // www.sfwa.org / forum / reading / work / 2895-your-grief-is-important-to-us /
https: // www.sfwa.org / forum / reading / work / 3559-memory-is-a-rumor /
https: // www.sfwa.org / forum / reading / work / 4089-theres-sometimes-light-down-the-street /
https: // www.sfwa.org / forum / reading / work / 4092-the-blue-room-said-the-wishmaker /