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The Ants of Bimbleby Hill

By: Premee Mohamed
Narrated by: Raphael Corkhill
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Fairies steal a careless young man's diamond ring before he can propose; he must trick them into returning it before the engagement dinner that night. This short fantasy tale will appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman's Stardust and P.G. Wodehouse.

Premee Mohamed is a Nebula award-winning Indo-Caribbean scientist and speculative fiction author whose work has been nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Locus Award, Aurora Award, Crawford Award, and Nebula Award, which she won in 2022 for her novella And What Can We Offer You Tonight. Her short fiction has appeared in print and audio venues including Analog, Escape Pod, Augur, Nightmare Magazine, Shoreline of Infinity, and PodCastle.

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A short story about a hopeful young lad, a ring, fairies (pretty nasty wee things) and fiery, but amazingly polite ants.
The ending is ok, but predictable.

Perfect afternoon tea listen, very well narrated.
With only 7 minutes it's just a bit too short.

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