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The Mammoth Book of Fantasy (April 2024)
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A solid collection, with very few weak stories. I’ve linked the stories I found online. Five I had previously read.
The six standout stories (for me) are double-starred: ** . Best of Book: “Looking Through Lace” is marked *** .
It was a particular pleasure to find several first-rate stories that were new to me. Overall rating: 4 stars.
** Winning Peace (2007). novelette by Paul J. McAuley. An early Jackaroo story and a good one. New to me, and not closely linked to the later Jackaroo tales. 4 star ...more
The six standout stories (for me) are double-starred: ** . Best of Book: “Looking Through Lace” is marked *** .
It was a particular pleasure to find several first-rate stories that were new to me. Overall rating: 4 stars.
** Winning Peace (2007). novelette by Paul J. McAuley. An early Jackaroo story and a good one. New to me, and not closely linked to the later Jackaroo tales. 4 star ...more
Jan 07, 2021
Lena
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Firstborn by Brandon Sanderson ★★★★★★
Yes, six stars. With shades of Ender’s Game and Gemini Man this was the best science fiction short I’ve ever read. A full story and good glimpse into an imperial world on knife’s edge. Riveted!
Looking Through Lace by Ruth Nestvold ★★★★★
Best First Contact story! Nestvold has you fully engaged in figuring out the intricacies of the Mejan culture. It is so hard to look at another culture and not make immediate parallels to your own potentially blinding you to ...more
Given this is an anthology, I'll update this review as I go along.
#1: 22 Nov 2020: Winning Peace: In a scandalous affair, a prisoner of war escapes the bonds of indentured servitude, acquires a boon companion, and thwarts the erotic aspirations of a horny interstellar starfish named 'Useless Beauty.' - 4, 'I didn't see the ending coming,' stars. ...more
#1: 22 Nov 2020: Winning Peace: In a scandalous affair, a prisoner of war escapes the bonds of indentured servitude, acquires a boon companion, and thwarts the erotic aspirations of a horny interstellar starfish named 'Useless Beauty.' - 4, 'I didn't see the ending coming,' stars. ...more
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