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4.0

Pretty solid first issue. I've been trying to get around to reading COMPELLING for a long time and this did not disappoint.

The strongest stories to me were:

"Gaia's Children," by Lawrence Buentello - A sad, but also very realistic take on colonization and what happens when the unthinkable can and does happen.

"Mean and Clean" by Marie DesJardin - A humorous tale of first contact, and take that "contact" literally.

"Opportunities for Lost Children" by James Beamon - An edgy, but also really disturbing tale of invented immorality and mind "grafts."

I'll more than likely keep going through these back issues when I have time. They are a lot of fun and perfect for a fan of science fiction.
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