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A review by mikewhiteman
Lightspeed Magazine, February 2017 by John Joseph Adams
3.0
Later, Let's Tear Up The Inner Sanctum - A Merc Rustad **
Superheroes save the day, but how come they never quite catch the main bad guy?
The Last Garden - Jack Skillingstead **
After most of Earth is wiped out by plague, a pilot and a smug robot try to find the cloned embryos that can bring people back
Starship Day - Ian R MacLeod ***
Suburban ennui while people wait for a starship carrying sleepers to arrive from Earth. Slow-burner but gets interesting.
Lady Antheia's Guide To Horticultural Warfare - Seanan MacGuire ***
Plant-like aliens invade Britain; the Queen is delighted; a mistake
Probably Still The Chosen One - Kelly Barnhill ***
A young girl grows up after a portal fantasy adventure, wondering if it was real. Simple, maybe aimed at a younger audience, but some nice touches.
The Memorial Page - KJ Bishop ****
A story about stories, and about the importance of what we keep, even as more and more is lost to time.
Six-Gun Vixen And The Dead Coon Trashgang - Ashok Banker **
An Indian (from India) centred western. Weird, cheesy tone (full of varmints and hollerin') and a bit heavy-handed.
The Elixir Of Youth - Brian Stableford ***
Another slow-burner, a mundane build to a short and quick horror ending.
Taklamakan - Bruce Sterling **
More slow building, this time with a couple of cyber-spies infiltrating an abandoned social experiment in the middle of a desert. Never really grabbed me.
Superheroes save the day, but how come they never quite catch the main bad guy?
The Last Garden - Jack Skillingstead **
After most of Earth is wiped out by plague, a pilot and a smug robot try to find the cloned embryos that can bring people back
Starship Day - Ian R MacLeod ***
Suburban ennui while people wait for a starship carrying sleepers to arrive from Earth. Slow-burner but gets interesting.
Lady Antheia's Guide To Horticultural Warfare - Seanan MacGuire ***
Plant-like aliens invade Britain; the Queen is delighted; a mistake
Probably Still The Chosen One - Kelly Barnhill ***
A young girl grows up after a portal fantasy adventure, wondering if it was real. Simple, maybe aimed at a younger audience, but some nice touches.
The Memorial Page - KJ Bishop ****
A story about stories, and about the importance of what we keep, even as more and more is lost to time.
Six-Gun Vixen And The Dead Coon Trashgang - Ashok Banker **
An Indian (from India) centred western. Weird, cheesy tone (full of varmints and hollerin') and a bit heavy-handed.
The Elixir Of Youth - Brian Stableford ***
Another slow-burner, a mundane build to a short and quick horror ending.
Taklamakan - Bruce Sterling **
More slow building, this time with a couple of cyber-spies infiltrating an abandoned social experiment in the middle of a desert. Never really grabbed me.