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Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers

(Infinite Stars #2)

Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor)

3.80 · Rating details · 66 ratings · 14 reviews

Continuing the definitive space opera anthology series. Today's most popular writers produce new stories
set in their most famous universes, alongside essential and seminal short fiction from past masters.

The follow-up to the critically acclaimed INFINITE STARS anthology, INFINITE STARS: DARK FRONTIERS continues to present today's finest science fiction authors writing new ...more

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Published December 1st 2019 by Titan Publishing Group (first published November 5th 2019)

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Jan 16, 2020 Emer (A Little Haze) marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: scifi-dystopian, short-stories

Adding this to the TBR for Chambers alone. Why does Scott Card have to be included?

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Apr 09, 2020 Katrina Garvey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Just picked this up for the short story by Becky Chambers set in the Wayfarers universe. It was nice to be back there for a short time and would recommend to any other fan.

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Nov 25, 2019 Lady Brainsample rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fic-sci-fi

Only read the Becky Chambers short story.

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Oct 19, 2020 Else rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: verder-zoeken, favorites-2020

Review of A Good Heretic by Becky Chambers. A Wayfarer short story.
I haven't read the rest of the stories.

I LOVE THIS STORY!!! and I wish it wasn't finished!! I want to know more, read more!

Tip: I read this story on google books.
https://books.google.es/books?id=4O62... ...more

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Dec 13, 2019 Doreen rated it really liked it

Shelves: titan

Oh gosh, how does any collection live up to its own hype of being "the definitive anthology of space opera", especially when it's the second of a series? Tho perhaps the series altogether is meant to be definitive?

Regardless, if you love you some space opera, this is a great place to not only immerse yourself in some of the finest representatives of the genre, but also to discover brand new authors and series you might not have been familiar with before. A particular delight of discovery for me Oh gosh, how does any collection live up to its own hype of being "the definitive anthology of space opera", especially when it's the second of a series? Tho perhaps the series altogether is meant to be definitive?

Regardless, if you love you some space opera, this is a great place to not only immerse yourself in some of the finest representatives of the genre, but also to discover brand new authors and series you might not have been familiar with before. A particular delight of discovery for me was Weston Ochse and his deadpan look at alien invasion with The End-Of-The-World Bowling League, a story that expands on the Grunt Universe. I was also thrilled to make the acquaintance of Jack Campbell's Lost Fleet series via its original representative in this volume, Ishigaki, as well as Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Diving series with the inclusion of Lieutenant Tightass. Another terrific story from a new-to-me author was The Traitor by David Weber, who also contributes a charming introduction. While his Honor Harrington series has been perpetually on my radar, this is the first time I've ever actually read his work, and I'm much the better for it (tho I can understand how his wife is not a fan of the ending of this particular story.)

If I'm being perfectly honest, tho, I picked up this book because of authors I was already familiar with and was panting to read more of. Top of that list is Curtis C Chen, whose Codename Kangaroo novels I adore. His original short, Fire In The Pocket, is a terrific look at a young Kangaroo and the beginnings of one of his most important professional partnerships. I was also really excited to read Becky Chamber's A Good Heretic: I've been meaning to read her Wayfarers series for ages and this story only served to heighten my excitement at hopefully finding time for the first book soon. I was familiar with C. L. Moore's fantasy work (Black God's Kiss is a classic) but had never read any of her space westerns: Shambleau was exactly as unsettling and terrific as you can expect from an author who believes love to be the most devastating force in the universe. For some reason, I was surprised to discover here that Gardner Dozois wrote short stories in addition to compiling them. The inclusion of his A Special Kind Of Morning underlines his excellent taste in addition to highlighting his own skill at writing in the genre.

Special mention goes to A Beast For Norn, which is the only one of the 26 stories here I've encountered previously. Everyone and their mom knows George R. R. Martin for Game Of Thrones, but far fewer are familiar with his terrific Haviland Tuf stories, of which ABFN is an excellent example (tho my personal favorite is Guardians, because yummy.)

I'm not 100% sure of how well this volume fulfills the remit of space-opera-definitive but I definitely had a good time exploring the universes with the stories included here. Some worked better than others, but I was overall impressed with how I didn't often feel like I was missing a huge chunk of information because a story was set in a larger, established universe. Bryan Thomas Schmidt has done a great job curating a collection that will whet the reader's appetite for discovery with tantalizing glimpses into whole galaxies of space fiction that deserve to be more widely read. Recommended. ...more

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Feb 13, 2021 Jess added it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2021-reading-challenge, sci-fi, short-stories

I only read Becky Chambers' short story, A Good Heretic, but oh my goodness I forgot how much I love her Wayfarers world. I'm so excited for the new book to come out!

Mas was very sweet, and the captain was very lovely, and just everything about this story was so hopeful and happy. Just what I needed. ...more

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Nov 09, 2020 Carlos rated it liked it · review of another edition

Good read

Not a bad read but not all the stories were that great...some were awesome do so give it a whirl and I hope you enjoy it have fun across these stories across several universes.

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May 25, 2020 Art rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

Great anthology of space operas. I thoroughly enjoyed most of these shorts. Perhaps the best part was the editor's and author's summary of their work and the listing of their most famous full novels. It was a great discovery tool to branch out to new authors as a result. ...more

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Aug 29, 2020 Groucho42 rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Pretty poor collection. Most of the stories aren't that interesting, or space opera, they're just mediocre SF. ...more

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Jun 17, 2020 Britt added it · review of another edition

I was only in it for the Becky Chambers story, which didn't disappoint... ...more

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Jul 18, 2020 Mark rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A decent anthology for when you are in the mood for modern space opera.

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Jan 29, 2020 Fiona Mackie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, action, futuristic, sci-fi, short-stories

Read these stories:
Wayfarers: A good heretic
Confederation: First in
Frontier ABCs
Kris Longknife: Boot recruit

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Jan 03, 2020 Nate Thern marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Shelves: series-non-srs

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. • A Special Kind of Morning • (1971) • novelette by Gardner Dozois
• Shambleau • [Northwest Smith] • (1933) • novelette by C. L. Moore
• Rescue Party • (1946) • novelette by Arthur C. Clarke
• Misfit • [Future History] • (1939) • novelette by Robert A. Heinlein
• Earthman, Come Home • [Cities in Flight] • (1953) • novelette by James Blish
• The Vortex Blaster • [Vortex Blaster] • (1941) • short story by Edward E. Smith
• The Veteran • (2004) • short story by Neal Asher
• The Traitor • [Bolo] • ( ...more

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Apr 11, 2020 Bill rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommended to Bill by: Good Reads

Shelves: sci-fi, military

Burrowed this from the Library only to read the short story, Kris Longknife: Boot Recruit. Haven't read anything else of it yet, but I may. ...more

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Bryan Thomas Schmidt is a national bestselling author and Hugo nominated editor of adult and children’s speculative fiction. His fourth novel, Simon Says is a page-turning near future thriller. His debut novel, The Worker Prince received Honorable Mention on Barnes & Noble Book Club’s Year’s Best Science Fiction Releases for 2011. His children’s books, 102 More Hilarious Dinosaur Books For Kids an ...more