Uncanny Magazine Issue 10 May/June 2016

Not one of McGuire's best, unfortunately. She tells the tale of an alien encounter gone wrong, and while the twist as to why there was a miscommunication is interesting, the rest of it treads pretty common ground. Also, if the robots were equipped with all the languages of the world, did no one think to try a word OTHER than hello? Merged review: "You'll Surely Drown Here If You Stay" is a story that will take your breath away. Set in the strange, dry desert, Ellis is an odd boy. He can call dead things back to life or lose himself in the spirit of the desert. These are powers that are mighty interesting to some, and he becomes embroiled in power machinations that are not his own. It's a haunting story told through gorgeous, weighty prose. Alyssa Wong is an absolute powerhouse of a writer, and you'll just want to seep into this weird, wind-driven tale.