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Spacelore
Wherever you find people, you will find stories. Stories of triumph and loss, of pain and joy, of caution and adventure. To find them, you must seek out the places where tales are told. These are the tales you might hear if you found yourself in a space traveler’s bar.
Spacelore is a collection of original science fiction short stories which share the common theme of space travel. Several of them touch on the horror genre as well. With settings ranging from the early spaceflight era to the distant future, from Earth to unknown star systems, these tales can be yours without having to travel the spaceways and buy disreputable characters disreputable drinks in disreputable dives!
Spacelore is a collection of original science fiction short stories which share the common theme of space travel. Several of them touch on the horror genre as well. With settings ranging from the early spaceflight era to the distant future, from Earth to unknown star systems, these tales can be yours without having to travel the spaceways and buy disreputable characters disreputable drinks in disreputable dives!
168 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 7, 2015
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February 10, 2016
This is a fun series of stories which ranges from present to future, earth to distant worlds, and humor to horror. The stories quickly pull you in, and leave you wanting more by the end. Some are pretty detailed in their use of terminology, but are still relatable, even if you're not a sci-fi junkie. Many of them feel like they could be a great jumping off point for a full length story, and any short story that gets you thinking about what else could happen in that world is a winner.
May 10, 2016
Spacelore is a collection of fifteen science fiction short stories which all have an element of space travel. The grouping is as loose as it sounds - there is a great variety of setting, ideas and pacing here.
Some stories take a hard science fiction approach, tweaking the world we know and then diving deeply and believably into technical details that make everything feel real and urgent. Others are more abstract, throwing us someplace new and teaching about the world through the thoughts of its characters.
This is quite a thematic shift from the urban fantasy of the author's earlier book (The New York Magician), but no less enjoyable. Some of these stories sparked the sense of wonder and "what if" that I hope to experience when reading sci-fi or fantasy. There were others that I didn't particularly enjoy, and I take that as a good sign. Mr. Zimmerman covers a lot of ground, and the bits that lose my interest (military procedure for example) come down to personal preference.
I'm avoiding mentioning specific stories in this review, because I think going into each story cold was great. I'm up for chatting about specifics with any interested readers though :).
Some stories take a hard science fiction approach, tweaking the world we know and then diving deeply and believably into technical details that make everything feel real and urgent. Others are more abstract, throwing us someplace new and teaching about the world through the thoughts of its characters.
This is quite a thematic shift from the urban fantasy of the author's earlier book (The New York Magician), but no less enjoyable. Some of these stories sparked the sense of wonder and "what if" that I hope to experience when reading sci-fi or fantasy. There were others that I didn't particularly enjoy, and I take that as a good sign. Mr. Zimmerman covers a lot of ground, and the bits that lose my interest (military procedure for example) come down to personal preference.
I'm avoiding mentioning specific stories in this review, because I think going into each story cold was great. I'm up for chatting about specifics with any interested readers though :).
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