Nine Fingers on the Flute (Short Story)

Nine Fingers on the Flute is a short story by James Van Pelt. It appears in Adventures in Sword and Sorcery (1997), Strangers and Beggars (2002), and Curious Fictions (Nov 24, 2018). It received 6 recommendations for Nebula consideration before its eligibility ran out.

Word Count: 4,413

Author's Note
From Curious Fictions:

''People have told numerous stories about love spells, but I don't think they have considered the implications of them. If you could make someone love you, would you want to?''

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