Save Me Plz
| "Save Me Plz" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by David Barr Kirtley | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Realms of Fantasy |
| Publication type | magazine |
| Publication date | October 2007 |
Save Me Plz is a fantasy short story by American writer David Barr Kirtley. The story originally appeared in the October 2007 issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine, and was selected for the anthology Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2008 Edition. It subsequently appeared in the 2015 anthology of gaming-themed fiction PRESS START TO PLAY.
Plot summary
[edit]Months after Meg breaks up with Devon due to his video game addiction, she learns that he has vanished without a trace. She sets out to find him, traveling through a world full of fantasy elements such as magic swords and giant spiders, which she seems to regard as normal.
Reception
[edit]Locus placed "Save Me Plz" on their recommended reading list for 2007.[1] The New York Journal of Books called it "one of the best tales in [PRESS START TO PLAY]]."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Recommended Reading: 2007, at Locus Online; originally published in Locus, February 2008; retrieved December 27 2016
- ^ Press Start to Play (Vintage Original), reviewed by Eric J. Guignard; at the New York Review of Books; retrieved December 27, 2016