Gold Farmer's Daughter

Toasted Cake 199: Gold Farmer's Daughter by Aidan Doyle

Episode #199! In which we try to stop the trolls. 

Mei's contract specified she would only get paid if both the bride and groom, along with at least fifty percent of the guests survived the wedding. 

This story first appeared in Fireside.

Aidan Doyle is an Australian writer and computer programmer. His short stories have been published in places such as Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, and Fireside. He has been shortlisted for the Aurealis, Ditmar, and XYZZY awards. He has visited more than 100 countries and his experiences include teaching English in Japan, interviewing ninjas in Bolivia, and ten-pin bowling in North Korea.

Original airdate: November 11, 2018