Unspeakable

By M.C.A. Hogarth

When Tanel's lover takes him to see the teller of naughty stories, he does not expect it to be a neuter, nor for it to challenge him to examine his own preconceptions, his fears... his ability to love. A story of aliens, originally published in Strange Horizons, "Unspeakable" won the Reader's Choice award, was a finalist for a Spectrum award, and was chosen for the Strange Horizons Year's Best anthology.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M.C.A. Hogarth
• Release date: Jul 22, 2014
• ISBN: 9781501456541

Reviews for Unspeakable

[lynnoconnacht · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The stories I like best are the ones that hold up on rereading. 'Unspeakable' does not disappoint. It's a little harder to follow along than the four stories before this, partially because it introduces new cultural concepts in a way that assumes the reader/listener already knows them. They do get explained and become clear, but they unfold slowly.This, I think, is the story that made me fall in love with the stories of the Jokka. Their culture is fascinating, the characters here are so round and the emotions are so rich and complex. And oh the way it all weaves together... I am in envy of Hogarth's skill with this world.