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The Human Who Looked at Art
Nobody knows war like the humans do. They’re built for it, with dense, muscular bodies and sharp senses. Born from social predators. Taught to fight for any and every cause. So tough, when any sensible being asks, “Hey. You realize Earth is a Class 13 Death World, right? You should be dead.”
They just shrug and say, “Home sweet Murdering Death Trap.”
And even if the humans won’t let anyone within a million light-years of their home planet, it stands to reason it’s barely a pile of rubble after centuries of war. Uncultured, brutal, and merciless. Humans are the perfect soldier and they don’t know any other way of life.
At least that’s what they tell everyone.
They just shrug and say, “Home sweet Murdering Death Trap.”
And even if the humans won’t let anyone within a million light-years of their home planet, it stands to reason it’s barely a pile of rubble after centuries of war. Uncultured, brutal, and merciless. Humans are the perfect soldier and they don’t know any other way of life.
At least that’s what they tell everyone.
57 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 23, 2015
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January 23, 2023
Fun, but Shorter than Expected
This is a really cool take on Earth’s entry into the greater universe, and I’m excited to see where it will go! Humanity starting its big entry with a full scale deception about the nature of our species is super interesting (and all the little ways we inevitably slip up bring great narrative tension and no few laughs).
I did expect it to be longer, though - one star off for that. Short is understandable for the price I bought it, but only two chapters? Or maybe it’s actually two connected short stories, so I guess I’ll give that star back, but the sudden stop felt really abrupt. Hope there’s a compendium in our future!
This is a really cool take on Earth’s entry into the greater universe, and I’m excited to see where it will go! Humanity starting its big entry with a full scale deception about the nature of our species is super interesting (and all the little ways we inevitably slip up bring great narrative tension and no few laughs).
I did expect it to be longer, though - one star off for that. Short is understandable for the price I bought it, but only two chapters? Or maybe it’s actually two connected short stories, so I guess I’ll give that star back, but the sudden stop felt really abrupt. Hope there’s a compendium in our future!
January 11, 2024
Like it, wished it were longer
I liked the stories, and characters. Just wish it were longer.
The reasoning behind hiding humanities capabilities and the reasons for species specialization would have been nice also.
I liked the stories, and characters. Just wish it were longer.
The reasoning behind hiding humanities capabilities and the reasons for species specialization would have been nice also.
January 18, 2020
Good reading!
A great short story,interesting and entertaining .I can easily be made in to novel. I would like to know more about the author.
A great short story,interesting and entertaining .I can easily be made in to novel. I would like to know more about the author.
July 5, 2020
Short read
Two small short stories reminiscent of HFY. Don't expect a big complicated plot line. Hopefully more. Best read with a coffee
Two small short stories reminiscent of HFY. Don't expect a big complicated plot line. Hopefully more. Best read with a coffee
August 5, 2021
This is so good
I really enjoyed this short. For such a short novella the world building and depth of characters is great. My only complaint is I can’t find the next in the series!
I really enjoyed this short. For such a short novella the world building and depth of characters is great. My only complaint is I can’t find the next in the series!
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