"The Road of Needles" is a 2013 science fiction short story, by Caitlín R. Kiernan. It was first published in the anthology Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold.
Synopsis As Nix Severn tries to repair her spaceship's damaged AI and out-of-control terraforming engines, she finds herself reliving the story of Little Red Riding Hood.
Reception
"The Road of Needles" won the 2014 Locus Award for Best Short Story,Announcing the 2014 Locus Award Winners, by Irene Gallo, at Tor.com; published June 29, 2014; retretrieved November 23, 2018 and was a finalist for the 2016 Seiun Award for Best Translated Short Story.2016 Seiun Awards Shortlist by Mike Glyer; at File 770; published March 29, 2016; retrieved November 23, 2018
Lois Tilton considered it to be "cluttered", but emphasized that "the elements [of the story] do work together", noting that "the journey means more than what happens once [Severn] arrives".Lois Tilton reviews Short Fiction, early October, by Lois Tilton, in Locus; published October 6, 2013; retrieved November 23, 2018 Publishers Weekly (reviewing Kiernan's 2018 collection The Dinosaur Tourist) called it "creepy". The Dinosaur Tourist, by Caitlín R. Kiernan, reviewed at Publishers Weekly; published August 27, 2018; retrieved November 23, 2018
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