"The Weight of the Sunrise" is a 2013 alternate history short story by Vylar Kaftan. It was first published in Asimov's Science Fiction in February 2013.
Synopsis When Francisco Pizarro and the Conquistadors arrived in Peru, Atahualpa and his troops slaughtered them. The Inca Empire thrives, but is beset by smallpox. Centuries later, emissaries arrive from the Thirteen Colonies, seeking to trade the secret of vaccination for gold.
Reception "The Weight of the Sunrise" won the Nebula Award for Best Novella of 2013,The Weight of the Sunrise, at Science Fiction Writers of America; retrieved June 6, 2021 and the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, short form, for 2013.2013 Sidewise Awards Winners, at Locus Online; published August 18, 2014; retrieved June 6, 2021
Tangent Online considered it "mesmerizing and beautifully told", and noted its "overall tone (...) of pride and hope."Asimov’s — February 2013, reviewed by Colleen Chen, at Tangent Online; published January 3, 2013; retrieved June 6, 2021
References
External links Text of the story at VylarKaftan.com