It disappointed all my expectations in a thoroughly pessimistic reinterpretation of core science fiction genre tropes adorned by mediocre prose and little in the way of creativity.
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Recommendation: DragonForged
The particular incarnation of the creatures in DragonForged is as god-like beings, and the story has a certain mythical overtone.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice Review
It is the combination of an unsympathetic narrator, no meaningful plot progression, unremarkable rhetoric, and unserious approach which led me to abandon the text. I’m not certain why it’s received so much praise and attention, other than the controversies it stirs.
Not Endings?
Millions of stories are told set in the “real world,” and no one complains they are less than satisfying because the world hasn’t ended yet.
The Maya Myths Review
Matsumoto's retellings of Maya mythological stories are more like plot summaries than any effort to really capture the feel and emotional context of the myths and stories involved. If writing down an oral story robs it of life, she gives us only the bones, not even the full corpse.
Science in Science Fiction
this post explores the importance of getting little details right, consideration of the audience in the inclusion of such details, and the role of science in, well, science fiction.
We Review
We effectively captures that sensing of creeping dread which accompanies the gradual erosion of the individual into a single United State. After being oppressed by both the Tsarist and Soviet regime, Zamyatin knew tyranny from both sides of the circle.
Self-Assembly and Repair for In-Situ Resource Utilization
This review will address the state of the art in self-assembly and self-repair technologies and understanding, with an emphasis on applicability to a durable space presence and space resource extraction and utilization.
The Narrow Road Between Desires Review
What’s missing from The Narrow Road Between Desires is not conflict, or higher stakes, but a point. It never gives the reader an answer to the question “why am I reading this story?”
A Story Start: Engineer’s Fairy Tale
I don't know if or when I might sit down to finish it, but it's been some time since I shared a story here on the site, for which I feel a bit guilty. Even though it's not finished, I think this is the kind of piece which will get your imagination going.
IGC Publishing 