![]() ‘The Seventh Gamer’ by Gwyneth Jones has the notion that aliens might try to get in touch by turning up as avatars in VR games. Fun sort of SF which reminded me of an old Asimov story about the dark side of the Moon, not because the conclusions were the same, though. A mission to get there has interesting results. The heliopause is ‘ a nominal boundary line where the force of the solar wind is counterbalanced by that of the stellar winds of our neighbouring stars’. ‘Beyond The Heliopause’ by Eric Brown and Keith Brooke. More fantasy than Science Fiction but enjoyable. A young Fey wonders why they can’t change the past to eliminate bad stuff like Hitler. The Fey have different abilities but the ones who can dream backwards in time are the elite. ‘Ten Love Songs To Change The World’ by Peter F. This is a slice of life story set in a tough future. The Grond have taken over Earth and don’t care too much about humans. Kai’s a tough loner who lives in a slum and gets through the fights by taking painkilling drugs. The creature is tall with green skin, a tail and a forked tongue. The first story is ‘Arrested Development’ by Joanne Hall. ![]() ![]() I was interested to know if this anthology would update my prejudice. Reading ‘ Interzone’ many years ago has left me with a fixed notion that British Science Fiction is bleedin’ miserable so while not avoiding it, I do not seek it out. This collection purports to be the best of British Science Fiction from 2016. ![]()
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