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A review by deearr
Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Winters by Brian Burt, Lex T. Lindsay, R. Jean Mathieu, Sarena Ulibarri, Steve Toase, Jerri Jerreat, Wendy Nikel, Heather Kitzman, Holly Schofield, Commando Jugendstil, Catherine F. King, Thomas Badlan, Shel Graves, Andrew Dana Hudson, Tessa Fisher, Jennifer Lee Rossman, Sandra Ulbrich Almazan, Sarah Van Goethem
3.0
I always look forward to new releases from World Weaver Press, as the compilations I’ve purchased in the past have never disappointed me. Perhaps I have built a higher standard for this publisher as I found most of the stories in “Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Winters” to be okay, though nothing special. There are also some stories Solarpunk Winters (anthologized by Sarena Ulibarri) that are very good.
Wendy Nikel started the book with “Wings of glass,” a whimsical tale of inventiveness and survival. The quirky heroine in the next story, “Halps’ Promise” by Holly Schofield, helped make this offbeat story one of my favorites. Also memorable was “The Fugue of Winter” by Steve Toase, a story that examines a choice between something beautiful versus life itself. As I entered the last third of the book I found Brian Burt’s “Snow Globe,” impressive for the world-building contained in a short story. This was followed by Jerri Jerreat’s “Rules for a Civilization,” an interesting look at the role of a teacher during day-to-day and crisis situations. While there were some other stories that came close, these were the stories that I enjoyed the most, the ones that blossomed with fresh plot ideas and tech inventiveness. If you like stories about Earth’s near future, this book is worth a read. Five stars to these stories, three-and-a-half for the compilation.
Wendy Nikel started the book with “Wings of glass,” a whimsical tale of inventiveness and survival. The quirky heroine in the next story, “Halps’ Promise” by Holly Schofield, helped make this offbeat story one of my favorites. Also memorable was “The Fugue of Winter” by Steve Toase, a story that examines a choice between something beautiful versus life itself. As I entered the last third of the book I found Brian Burt’s “Snow Globe,” impressive for the world-building contained in a short story. This was followed by Jerri Jerreat’s “Rules for a Civilization,” an interesting look at the role of a teacher during day-to-day and crisis situations. While there were some other stories that came close, these were the stories that I enjoyed the most, the ones that blossomed with fresh plot ideas and tech inventiveness. If you like stories about Earth’s near future, this book is worth a read. Five stars to these stories, three-and-a-half for the compilation.