The Top
100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord gives lots
of sage advice about what to do, and what not to do, when one has ultimate
evil power. (My personal favourite is "I will not turn into a snake.
It never helps.") Most Evil Overlords in fiction have clearly never
seen the list, or think themselves above following its advice.
But what would they be like if they did? (Probably
indistinguishable from Good Overlords, to some degree.) This collection
explores that question. Some of the stories refer explicitly to the rules,
some merely assume that an intelligent evil overlord would have derived
them independently, and some show that even knowing them doesn't always
help. For example, "Advisors at Naptime" explores the rule "One
of my advisors will be an average five-year-old child. Any flaws in my
plan that he is able to spot will be corrected before implementation."
Sensible advice, but did anyone think what it would be like to keep that
five year old happy?
Some of the stories are funny, some are serious. All are rather slight.
But enjoyable mind-candy for fans of The List
Contents
(possible spoilers)
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Esther M. Friesner. If Looks Could Kill
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David Bischoff. The Man Who Would Be Overlord
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Jody Lynn Nye. Ensuring the Succession
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Dean Wesley Smith. The Life and Death of Fortune Cookie Tyrant
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Jim C. Hines. Daddy's Little Girl
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J. Steven York. Gordie Gulligan vs. Dr. Longbeach and the HVAC of Doom
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Fiona Patton. The Sins of the Sons
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Donald J. Bingle. Loser Takes All
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David Niall Wilson. The Next Level
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Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Advisors at Naptime
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Tanya Huff. A Woman's Work ...
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Steven A. Roman. To Sit in Darkness Here, Hatching Vain Empires
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John Helfers. Stronger than Fate
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Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Art Therapy
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