PositiveAPALAFrom the very front cover, Apsara Engine lets us know that it explores themes and structures where we may not be able to rely on comforting conventions, but that relinquishing those conventions can free us ... All of Som’s stories center a human desire for connection, and many of them have lingered in my mind long after I finished reading them. Each story, in its own way, centers relationships and community, especially for those who move through their relationships in ways that trouble mainstream conceptions of binary gender.