The story delivers an interesting premise, where the only profession left after the rise of the machines and the enslavement of humanity is basically being more human than human, being the best actor you can be. There’s something that works for me in the public/private dichotomy for the actress (highlighted in the last line, an… Continue reading “The Next Scene” by Robert Reed
I usually don’t warn about spoilers, because if you’re reading a review of something then it rather goes without saying, but this time really—experience the story for yourself first, then come back. Don’t worry, this’ll keep. So! This is really kind of brilliant. You think it’s one story, then another, then it turns out it’s… Continue reading “Everyone from Themis Sends Letters Home” by Genevieve Valentine
Reminiscent of Johnny Got His Gun, an unwilling soldier is pushed beyond the reasonable limits of endurance into a state where free will and communication are taken from them, and they struggle to retain what personal power they can. It’s dark and cautionary, exploring the lengths to which a person can be exploited in the… Continue reading “Toward the Luminous Towers” by Bogi Takács