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“This anthology is a reminder of why science fiction captured the hearts and minds of generations of readers.” —Orson Scott Card
What sets space opera apart from other fiction is its sheer scale: it is an exuberant celebration of the very large and the very small, of the very old and the very new, of the vast, panoramic instant we live in; the instant in which everything that went before melds with everything yet to be. It is Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica.
The only book of its kind, The New Space Opera brings together for the first time the generation of writers who spawned and embody the “new space opera,” as well as other talents destined to join their ranks. Going beyond everything that has come before, this fresh, visionary anthology is essential reading for every science fiction fan.
“The new space opera shares with the old the interstellar sweep of events and exotic locales, but Dozois and Strahan’s all-original anthology shows how the genre’s purveyors have updated it, with rigorous science, well-drawn characters and excellent writing.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Dynamic and exciting . . . an essential roadmap to the cutting edge of SF today.” —Charles Stross
“In sheer breathtaking, mind-expanding scope, this collection of some of the finest tale-spinning the subgenre has to offer delivers hours of exhilarating reading.” —Booklist
What sets space opera apart from other fiction is its sheer scale: it is an exuberant celebration of the very large and the very small, of the very old and the very new, of the vast, panoramic instant we live in; the instant in which everything that went before melds with everything yet to be. It is Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica.
The only book of its kind, The New Space Opera brings together for the first time the generation of writers who spawned and embody the “new space opera,” as well as other talents destined to join their ranks. Going beyond everything that has come before, this fresh, visionary anthology is essential reading for every science fiction fan.
“The new space opera shares with the old the interstellar sweep of events and exotic locales, but Dozois and Strahan’s all-original anthology shows how the genre’s purveyors have updated it, with rigorous science, well-drawn characters and excellent writing.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Dynamic and exciting . . . an essential roadmap to the cutting edge of SF today.” —Charles Stross
“In sheer breathtaking, mind-expanding scope, this collection of some of the finest tale-spinning the subgenre has to offer delivers hours of exhilarating reading.” —Booklist
9 Reviews
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“01 The New Space Opera (anthology)
Average Rating: 60/18 = 3.33 Stars
My favorite story was by Alastair Reynolds called Minla's Flowers - 4.5 Stars
My least favorite stories were by Gwyneth Jones called Saving Tiamaat AND James Patrick Kelly called Dividing the Sustain. BOTH were rated at 2.5 Stars.
Short stories are using rated lower for me, since I really do not enjoy this medium. I enjoy long form story telling...500 plus pages and long standing series...so that we can live in this world for a LONG time and truly get to know the characters...where they almost become family.
In short stories, you are dropped into a story in the middle and you only get a few scenes. It really is a frustrating experience for me.
The rating will obviously differ with each person. There are not ANY in this anthology that is horrible.
01: Gwyneth Jones: "Saving Tiamaat"
- 2.5 Stars - just wasn't that interested.
02: Ian McDonald: "Verthandi's Ring"
- 3 Stars - a little too loopy for me.
03: Robert Reed: "Hatch"
- 3.5 Stars
04: Paul J. McAuley: "Winning Peace"
- 3 Stars
05: Greg Egan: "Glory"
- 3.5 Stars
06: Kage Baker: "Maelstrom"
- 3.5 Stars
07: Peter F. Hamilton: "Blessed by an Angel"
- 3.5 Stars
08: Ken MacLeod: "Who's Afraid of Wolf 359?"
- 3.5 Stars
09: Tony Daniel: "The Valley of the Gardens"
- 3.5 Stars
10: James Patrick Kelly: "Dividing the Sustain"
- 2.5 Stars
11: Alastair Reynolds: "Minla's Flowers"
- 4.5 Stars”
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