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A review by shanbitt
Warriors 2 by Gardner Dozois, George R.R. Martin
3.0
I received this book for free through GoodReads First Reads. I liked the collection as a whole. This may have been one of the first collections I've read where I liked all the stories. I wasn't familar with any of the authors except Peter S. Beagle so it was nice to branch out.
"Seven Years from Home" by Naomi Novik was about a woman who travels from a government in the galaxy that is hoping to colonize a planet. However, there are two types of people living on the planet: those who seek to use the planet in whatever way they like and those that have genetically modified themselves to adapt to their environment and keep it whole. The main character is sent to those that are genetically modified and comes to identify with the people she is with. I liked the way it was told and it had some interesting technology thrown in there.
"Dirae" by Peter S. Beagle. This one was my favorite. I loved how it was told and how the character and writing became more aware and complex as the story went on. It was a little hard to get into at first but well worth it.
"Ancient Ways" by S. M. Stirling. This story was about two people from two different cultures teaming up to rescue a princess from a third culture. I liked it and thought it was a neat story. My favorite part was when they talked about technology in the past and how it could never have happened.
"The Scroll" by David Ball. This was a good story just really sad.
"Recidivist" by Gardner Dozois. This was my least favorite. It was a little complicated and too strange for my tastes.
"Ninieslando" by Howard Waldrop. This was a cute story about soldiers in World War II trying to create a more utopian society and living under the noses of the German and French/English armies.
"Out of the Dark" by David Weber. I liked this novella. It was about an alien society trying to take over the world. War and guns don't interest me that much in stories so I skimmed over the parts describing the military terms and equipment. I figured out the secret twist pretty early which is rare for me, but I won't spoil it for anyone else. I did like what the aliens had to say about our psychology.
Overall, I think this is the best collection of stories I've read in awhile.
"Seven Years from Home" by Naomi Novik was about a woman who travels from a government in the galaxy that is hoping to colonize a planet. However, there are two types of people living on the planet: those who seek to use the planet in whatever way they like and those that have genetically modified themselves to adapt to their environment and keep it whole. The main character is sent to those that are genetically modified and comes to identify with the people she is with. I liked the way it was told and it had some interesting technology thrown in there.
"Dirae" by Peter S. Beagle. This one was my favorite. I loved how it was told and how the character and writing became more aware and complex as the story went on. It was a little hard to get into at first but well worth it.
"Ancient Ways" by S. M. Stirling. This story was about two people from two different cultures teaming up to rescue a princess from a third culture. I liked it and thought it was a neat story. My favorite part was when they talked about technology in the past and how it could never have happened.
"The Scroll" by David Ball. This was a good story just really sad.
"Recidivist" by Gardner Dozois. This was my least favorite. It was a little complicated and too strange for my tastes.
"Ninieslando" by Howard Waldrop. This was a cute story about soldiers in World War II trying to create a more utopian society and living under the noses of the German and French/English armies.
"Out of the Dark" by David Weber. I liked this novella. It was about an alien society trying to take over the world. War and guns don't interest me that much in stories so I skimmed over the parts describing the military terms and equipment. I figured out the secret twist pretty early which is rare for me, but I won't spoil it for anyone else. I did like what the aliens had to say about our psychology.
Overall, I think this is the best collection of stories I've read in awhile.