novella by Arlan Andrews Ĭontinues an earlier story.One woman whose partner dies decides to do something. The asteroid miners fall victim to the “low grade” war the mining companies are fighting with each other. Perhaps the computer controlling them tries to communicate or something. Remote-controlled cars start to form patterns. Would never have been published if written by unknown authors. The survivors of a global catastrophe discuss what happened to them. shortstory by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.The writing was ok, but the background was very sketchy and the emotional involvement in characters wasn’t very deep.*** The crew is abandoning the ship, but the captain is reluctant to leave. ***Ī research space ship is falling into a gas giant. Ok, but not really a story with a real plot. And apparently she and at least some of the students are Neanderthals. At the same times she speculates about human and Neanderthal genetics. ***Ī professor gives a demonstration on making Stone Age flint tools. Writing, in and of itself, was pretty good. Overly long story with too much irritating and boring teen romance. She meets a young man who has a rare and at almost illegal non-self-driving car. A young woman manages an amusement park with robotic rides. Highly sophisticated robots have taken over almost all jobs. It wasn’t bad, but not something really exceptional, either. It is a bit sketch-like and fairly little happens, but at the same time it feels like there would be many interesting plots that could be told from this background. What is the agenda of the aliens? Somehow this story feels too short and too long at the same time. They go together to art shows and so on and tabloids are having fun at their relationship. The princess of Great Britain befriends one of the aliens (a referendum of continuation of the Monarchy is closing and voting will be tight). Why? They are not telling and there is a lot of mistrust towards them. What is the agenda of the aliens? So A few pretty nice stories – and a few pretty average ones.Īliens have arrived. novelette by Ian Creasey Aliens have arrived.moreĪ few pretty nice stories – and a few pretty average ones. My second story by this new-to-me author. The MC is a future British princess, modeled on Princess Diana. How social media & your reputation cloud might evolve in a few years - and how the world might react if an enormous alien starship arrives - and the aliens want to buy our Moon.

also available as audiobook.Ī good one. Review & rating solely for the novelette 'No Strangers Anymore' by Ian Creasey

The MC is a future British princess, modeled o Cover story. Review & rating solely for the novelette 'No Strangers Anymore' by Ian Creasey Story reprint online here. 'Death of a Starship Poet' by James Van PeltĪnalog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2016, Volume CXXXVI No.

'Story Night at the Stronghold' by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle 'Pleistocene Brains' by Christina De La Rocha Torgersen Novelettes 'No Strangers Anymore' by Ian Creasey 'The Metal Demimonde' by Nick Wolven 'Corey for Coriolis' by John Shirley Short Stories 'Pleistocene Brains' by Christina De La Rocha 'A Violent Wind' by Andrew Barton 'Story Night at the Stronghold' by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle 'Mandalas on the 405' by Eli CONTENT CONTENT Novella 'Fall' by Arlan Andrews, Sr.

Stronghold 3 review 2016