An interviewer at a center for gifted children encounters a child unlike any she has ever met before. A man experiencing time lapses suspects he may be guilty of committing murder. The benevolent organization known only as the Farm is accused of kidnapping the very homeless it sets out to help. A job offer from the world’s largest bank seems too good to be true until the shocking truth is revealed. A man displaced through time over and over again struggles to comprehend his fate. A former space marine discovers that falling in love with an alien can have unintended side effects.
This collection of SF short stories explores aspects of the human mind; from its incredible ability to remember, to how it is affected by extreme events, its ability to interface with technology and even its perception of time.
Ultimately, it asks the question: Is the mind supreme?
Thomas Fay is a science fiction and fantasy author. Originally from Warsaw, Poland he now lives and writes in the beach side haven of Bondi in Sydney, Australia with the support and encouragement of his amazing wife and mischievous cockalier puppy.
Thomas discovered a love of science fiction early on, perhaps something to do with the dystopian society he grew up in. Bleak concrete apartment blocks situated in a field of grass, against the backdrop of the Chernobyl disaster—will make for a great opening of a book he’ll write one day.
For now, he focuses on writing science fiction detective novels, inspired by his early reading of Asimov and Phillip K. Dick, along with sweeping space operas and the occasional journey into the realm of fantasy.
I found the book interesting. I finished it, but found it less enjoyable than the other four of his books I have read. In particular, I found the expansion and rewrite called Sirens Journey a much better story than the first try of this idea as found in this book. Still, it was pretty good.