This anthology is full of firsts for me. It
was first lunched at my first spec-fic event just after I’d written my first
short story. It’s also the first science fiction I bought on my Kindle. With
all these first, I’m glad to report that it is a first rate book.
It’s also a big book, its physical size
really stood out when I first saw it. I’m actually glad I was able to buy it on
Kindle. Its size is because there are a lot of stories, 27 in all. With so many
stories I’d expected to find some stories that I didn't like, but I didn't
There were some stories I thought I wasn't going to like; for example, a story
that started with a single nude man on a beach and a love story with a time twist.
There were some stories I would have disliked if they weren't so well written;
for example, a story with an almost two clever twist and an intergalactic sex parasite.
However, most stories I just enjoyed from the start to finish.
Just as there were no bad stories, no
stories stood out as way above the rest. There’s a nice balance, no bad stories,
many very good stories, no stories that over shadow the rest. I did have a
favourite. It was a story of a man on a planet that has lost its stars who is
sent by his boss to kill something in a town no one can find.
I've not mentioned any story titles on
purpose. If you want to know which stories I’m talking about, buy the book.
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