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bookaneer's review
4.0
Review and rating for two entertaining novellas:
1. "The Work of Wolves," by Tegan Moore
It has a a Labrador Retriever as a protagonist, so obviously a major plus. The doggo, Sera, was an EI, Enhanced Intelligence, used for SAR operations in near future. Sera did not have a good working relationship with her handler, Carol, who was still missing her previous dog that died. When Sera and Carol were given a mission, Sera found something she should not have. It is a compelling story told from her POV and ended with a bang.
2. "Waterlines" by Suzanne Palmer
It has cool techno-symbiotic aliens, sarcastic MC, cute ice-dogs, in a hostile icy planet with oceanic cities. The plot is simple but I was hugely entertained from start to finish.
One magazine, two novellas for my Hugo ballot. Great job, Asimov's!
1. "The Work of Wolves," by Tegan Moore
It has a a Labrador Retriever as a protagonist, so obviously a major plus. The doggo, Sera, was an EI, Enhanced Intelligence, used for SAR operations in near future. Sera did not have a good working relationship with her handler, Carol, who was still missing her previous dog that died. When Sera and Carol were given a mission, Sera found something she should not have. It is a compelling story told from her POV and ended with a bang.
2. "Waterlines" by Suzanne Palmer
It has cool techno-symbiotic aliens, sarcastic MC, cute ice-dogs, in a hostile icy planet with oceanic cities. The plot is simple but I was hugely entertained from start to finish.
One magazine, two novellas for my Hugo ballot. Great job, Asimov's!
scamp1234's review
3.0
It was a struggle to get through most of this. The stories weren’t too interesting to me except waterlines if by itself would get 4 stars.
kir's review
3* for 'Waterlines' by Suzanne Palmer.
4* for 'The Work of Wolves' by Tegan Moore.
4* for 'The Work of Wolves' by Tegan Moore.
gerhard's review
5.0
A really strong issue. Five stars for the heartrending First Contact novelette 'Story with Two Names' by Ian McHugh, and the nailbiting title novella 'Waterlines' by Suzanne Palmer.
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