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Of Gods and Globes III
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OF GODS AND GLOBES, the award-winning anthology, returns with over 20 speculative stories based on the world's astronomical myths.
We know that the moon holds sway over the ocean tide and the almost universal testimony of the effect of a full moon on people. Are planetary effects more mysterious than we have discovered?
Science has a very different view of energy than when astrology was rejected. Can we study our relationship to the cosmos while avoiding pseudoscience?
Can Of Gods and Globes III speculate on it with fantasy and sci fi stories?
Stories by Juliet Marillier, Chris Edwards, Michaele Jordan, Donna J. W. Munro, Benjamin Brinks, Andrew Najberg, Shashi Kadapa, Teel James Glenn, Victory Witherkeigh, Helen Venn, F.C. Shultz, Dan Henriksen, Anthony G. Cirilla, Evangeline Gianconia, Chuck Boeheim, Benjamin Chandler, Emily Munro, Artemis Crow, Carol Ryles, Gordon Linzner, Gabriel Kellman, Zoe Kaplan, Alexander Sirkman, and Lancelot Schaubert.
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“This is a wonderful collection of stories, they're all really well written, gripping and clever.
Perpetual Silence by LJ Cohen
A group of scientists have created a satellite that can send instant messages into space and receive replies. They have spend years on the project and a ton of money. But one of the lead scientists can't help thinking there's something wrong with the satellite, have they gone too far? Should we be shouting messages at the universe...probably not.
An Incomplete Assignment by Anne Greenwood Brown
In 1846 two French soldiers see someone drowning in a lake, one swims out to save them and is never seen again. The other gets accused of murder and sentenced to death. His family that are left behind and for generations to come have a different version of the story, there were creatures in the lake that lured the men into its depths. A college student determined to clear her families name of madness goes to investigate the mysterious creatures.
Celestines by Emily Munro
We join a group of humans on their way to humanity's base over Uranus. We've been mining the planet for diamonds but the Captain of the base is in trouble, someone is stealing some of the haul for themselves. The base is such an interesting place, there are fairy-like creatures that pollinate the plants on the base and a fancy dress bar which changes theme every year, the crew can dress up from different eras of human history. I want to go there just for that it sounds like so much fun! This story is creative, clever and paints the picture of humanity's current existence in the stars perfectly.
The Bells Are Ringing by Anthony G. Cirilla
An old man recalls his trip to Saturn, he's not the first to go there, far from it. Humanity has spread out to live on Mars and he is on a PR trip to Saturn to take pictures and advertise the work people are doing there.
Four Umbrellas by F.C. Shultz
In this story we follow Fox, a cynical pilot on a mission to mine into Jupiter and collect a substance that can save humanity. It's incredibly dangerous but it's our only hope of survival.
Army Men by Juliet Marril
We follow the God of War on a journey of discovery, he's done his job of giving soilders strength and courage for so long he's become complacent. So her travels to Earth to live amoung a group of soilders to see what war is really like. This story is so clever and so emotional, if I had to pick a favourite this would be mine.
00:08:23 by Lancelot Schaubert
An astrologist finds herself homeless and pregnant on the streets of New York. For yearsshe used to study the sun and it's surface. One day while still on the streets, she notices something wrong, the sun is going out. There's no flares coming off the surface. There's only 8 minutes left until the light goes out. Panic ensues. The world is ending but no one will believe her. This is such a genius story but really sad as well, I loved it.
As I said a great collection of stories, I'm really glad I read them they were so interesting.
Merged review:
This is a wonderful collection of stories, they're all really well written, gripping and clever.
Perpetual Silence by LJ Cohen
A group of scientists have created a satellite that can send instant messages into space and receive replies. They have spend years on the project and a ton of money. But one of the lead scientists can't help thinking there's something wrong with the satellite, have they gone too far? Should we be shouting messages at the universe...probably not.
An Incomplete Assignment by Anne Greenwood Brown
In 1846 two French soldiers see someone drowning in a lake, one swims out to save them and is never seen again. The other gets accused of murder and sentenced to death. His family that are left behind and for generations to come have a different version of the story, there were creatures in the lake that lured the men into its depths. A college student determined to clear her families name of madness goes to investigate the mysterious creatures.
Celestines by Emily Munro
We join a group of humans on their way to humanity's base over Uranus. We've been mining the planet for diamonds but the Captain of the base is in trouble, someone is stealing some of the haul for themselves. The base is such an interesting place, there are fairy-like creatures that pollinate the plants on the base and a fancy dress bar which changes theme every year, the crew can dress up from different eras of human history. I want to go there just for that it sounds like so much fun! This story is creative, clever and paints the picture of humanity's current existence in the stars perfectly.
The Bells Are Ringing by Anthony G. Cirilla
An old man recalls his trip to Saturn, he's not the first to go there, far from it. Humanity has spread out to live on Mars and he is on a PR trip to Saturn to take pictures and advertise the work people are doing there.
Four Umbrellas by F.C. Shultz
In this story we follow Fox, a cynical pilot on a mission to mine into Jupiter and collect a substance that can save humanity. It's incredibly dangerous but it's our only hope of survival.
Army Men by Juliet Marril
We follow the God of War on a journey of discovery, he's done his job of giving soilders strength and courage for so long he's become complacent. So her travels to Earth to live amoung a group of soilders to see what war is really like. This story is so clever and so emotional, if I had to pick a favourite this would be mine.
00:08:23 by Lancelot Schaubert
An astrologist finds herself homeless and pregnant on the streets of New York. For yearsshe used to study the sun and it's surface. One day while still on the streets, she notices something wrong, the sun is going out. There's no flares coming off the surface. There's only 8 minutes left until the light goes out. Panic ensues. The world is ending but no one will believe her. This is such a genius story but really sad as well, I loved it.
As I said a great collection of stories, I'm really glad I read them they were so interesting.”
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