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Future Visions: Volume 1 by Erica Ruppert, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Alison Ingleby, Brian J. Walton, Lorenzo Crescentini, Bill Patterson, Justin Scott Campbell, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Deborah L. Davitt, Robert Jeschonek, Davian Aw, Gerhard Gehrke

fairestskyebooks's review

3.0

An interesting compilation of science fiction short stories. There’s a story for pretty much anyone. I have to give five stars to the short by Alison Ingleby, “The Climb”. Set in the future in a prison camp in Yosemite National Park, where convicts can gain freedom by a solo climb of El Capitan. As a climber myself, this was very intriguing to me. To climb The Nose without any gear would mean almost certain death. Our protagonist, Harry, is going to make the climb. No ropes and nothing to catch you if you fall. All this is played out as a sick reality television show. But if he can make it then his freedom and release to any place on earth are the prize. It’s worth the risk.
I loved the heart pounding description of Harry’s climb and all his motives for doing such a dangerous ascent. I was cheering him on the whole way, hoping for the best. The writing was so well researched, the description so vivid. Pick up this epic anthology and read about the fate of Harry and his treacherous climb for freedom!