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Alien Artifacts
What might we run into as we expand beyond Earth and into the stars? As we explore our own solar system and beyond, it seems inevitable that we’ll run into aliens, and what they’ve left behind.
Alien Artifacts: what might they reveal about us as we try to unlock their secrets? What might they reveal about the universe? In this anthology, nineteen of today’s leading science fiction and fantasy authors explore how discovering long lost relics of alien civilizations might change humanity. Come along as they discover the stars and the secrets they may hold, both dark and deadly and awe-inspiring.
Contents:
Introduction by Patricia Bray
Radio Silence by Walter H. Hunt
The Nightside by Julie Novakova
The Familiar by David Farland
Me and Alice by Angela Penrose
The Other Side by S. C. Butler
The Hunt Gail Z. Martin, Larry N. Martin
The Sphere by Juliet E. McKenna
Shame the Devil by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
The Captain's Throne by Andrija Popovic
Weird Is the New Normal by Jacey Bedford
And We Have No Words to Tell You by Sofie Bird
Titan Descanso by James Van Pelt
Alien Epilogue by Gini Koch
The Haint (sic) of Sweetwater River by Anthony Lowe
Music of the Stars by Jennifer Dunne
The Night You Were a Comet by Coral Moore
The God Emperor of Lassie Point by Daniel J. Davis
Pandora by C. S. Friedman
Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time by Seanan McGuire
Alien Artifacts: what might they reveal about us as we try to unlock their secrets? What might they reveal about the universe? In this anthology, nineteen of today’s leading science fiction and fantasy authors explore how discovering long lost relics of alien civilizations might change humanity. Come along as they discover the stars and the secrets they may hold, both dark and deadly and awe-inspiring.
Contents:
Introduction by Patricia Bray
Radio Silence by Walter H. Hunt
The Nightside by Julie Novakova
The Familiar by David Farland
Me and Alice by Angela Penrose
The Other Side by S. C. Butler
The Hunt Gail Z. Martin, Larry N. Martin
The Sphere by Juliet E. McKenna
Shame the Devil by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
The Captain's Throne by Andrija Popovic
Weird Is the New Normal by Jacey Bedford
And We Have No Words to Tell You by Sofie Bird
Titan Descanso by James Van Pelt
Alien Epilogue by Gini Koch
The Haint (sic) of Sweetwater River by Anthony Lowe
Music of the Stars by Jennifer Dunne
The Night You Were a Comet by Coral Moore
The God Emperor of Lassie Point by Daniel J. Davis
Pandora by C. S. Friedman
Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time by Seanan McGuire
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First published January 1, 2016
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About the author
Joshua Palmatier
54 books144 followersJoshua Palmatier started writing science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories in the eighth grade, when the teacher assigned a one page Twilight Zone-ish short story. He wrote a story about Atlantis. It was from the perspective of one of the inhabitants as he escaped in a spaceship, watching his world being destroyed by water from one of the viewports of the ship. He got an A. Joshua hasn't stopped writing since.
"The Skewed Throne" is Joshua's first published novel, but it's the fourth novel he's written. The sequels--"The Cracked Throne" and "The Vacant Throne"--are now all available. His next series--comprising the novels "Well of Sorrows," "Leaves of Flame," and "Breath of Heaven"--was initially published under the pseudonym Benjamin Tate, but is being released in June 2016 under his real name. He is currently hard at work on the third book in his latest series, "Reaping the Aurora," with the first book "Shattering the Ley" now available and the second "Threading the Needle" due out in July 2016. He's also managed to write a few short stories, included in the anthologies "Close Encounters of the Urban Kind," "Beauty Has Her Way," "River," and "Apollo's Daughters."
Joshua is also the founder of a small press called Zombies Need Brains, which is focused on producing SF&F themed anthologies. There are two anthologies currently available--"Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens" and "Temporally Out of Order"--with two new anthologies due in August 2016 titled "Alien Artifacts" and "Were-". Find out more about Zombies Need Brains at www.zombiesneedbrains.com.
Bibliography: Novels:
Throne of Amenkor series:
The Skewed Throne
The Cracked Throne
The Vacant Throne
Well of Sorrows series:
Well of Sorrows
Leaves of Flame
Breath of Heaven (forthcoming)
Novels of The Ley:
Shattering the Ley
Threading the Needle (July 2016)
Reaping the Aurora (forthcoming)
Bibliography: Short Stories:
"Mastihooba" in Close Encounters of the Urban Kind edited by Jennifer Brozek (APEX).
"Tears of Blood" in Beauty Has Her Way edited by Jennifer Brozek (Dark Quest).
"An Alewife in Kish" (as Benjamin Tate) in After Hours: Tales from the Ur-Bar edited by Joshua Palmatier & Patricia Bray (DAW).
"The River" in River edited by Alma Alexander (Dark Quest).
Bibliography: As Editor:
After Hours: Tales From the Ur-Bar (DAW)
The Modern Fae's Guide to Surviving Humanity (DAW)
Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens (ZNB)
Temporally Out of Order (ZNB)
Alien Artifacts (ZNB; forthcoming)
Were- (ZNB; forthcoming)
"The Skewed Throne" is Joshua's first published novel, but it's the fourth novel he's written. The sequels--"The Cracked Throne" and "The Vacant Throne"--are now all available. His next series--comprising the novels "Well of Sorrows," "Leaves of Flame," and "Breath of Heaven"--was initially published under the pseudonym Benjamin Tate, but is being released in June 2016 under his real name. He is currently hard at work on the third book in his latest series, "Reaping the Aurora," with the first book "Shattering the Ley" now available and the second "Threading the Needle" due out in July 2016. He's also managed to write a few short stories, included in the anthologies "Close Encounters of the Urban Kind," "Beauty Has Her Way," "River," and "Apollo's Daughters."
Joshua is also the founder of a small press called Zombies Need Brains, which is focused on producing SF&F themed anthologies. There are two anthologies currently available--"Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens" and "Temporally Out of Order"--with two new anthologies due in August 2016 titled "Alien Artifacts" and "Were-". Find out more about Zombies Need Brains at www.zombiesneedbrains.com.
Bibliography: Novels:
Throne of Amenkor series:
The Skewed Throne
The Cracked Throne
The Vacant Throne
Well of Sorrows series:
Well of Sorrows
Leaves of Flame
Breath of Heaven (forthcoming)
Novels of The Ley:
Shattering the Ley
Threading the Needle (July 2016)
Reaping the Aurora (forthcoming)
Bibliography: Short Stories:
"Mastihooba" in Close Encounters of the Urban Kind edited by Jennifer Brozek (APEX).
"Tears of Blood" in Beauty Has Her Way edited by Jennifer Brozek (Dark Quest).
"An Alewife in Kish" (as Benjamin Tate) in After Hours: Tales from the Ur-Bar edited by Joshua Palmatier & Patricia Bray (DAW).
"The River" in River edited by Alma Alexander (Dark Quest).
Bibliography: As Editor:
After Hours: Tales From the Ur-Bar (DAW)
The Modern Fae's Guide to Surviving Humanity (DAW)
Clockwork Universe: Steampunk vs Aliens (ZNB)
Temporally Out of Order (ZNB)
Alien Artifacts (ZNB; forthcoming)
Were- (ZNB; forthcoming)
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September 9, 2020
Palmatier and Bray put together a pretty fun anthology centered around alien artifacts. (I think we only see actual aliens in a handful of stories.) It's a good mix of serious and silly and emotional.
Some of my favorites were Penrose's "Me and Alice," which had a delightful ending; Popovic's "The Captain's Throne" (nicely anticapitalist), the bittersweet "Titan Descanso" from James Van Pelt which got me all emotional, the sense of wonder in Dunne's "Music of the Stars," and the silly humor form Davis's "The God Emperor of Lassie Point." Several others were quite good, though I have to admit my least favorite were the two that were clearly from established settings (the Martins' "The Hunt" which felt very out of place, and Koch's "Alien Epilogue" which felt like confusion incarnate for anyone who didn't know the books or the characters).
I will say, though, the decision to end the anthology on Seanan McGuire's story "Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time" was great.
Some of my favorites were Penrose's "Me and Alice," which had a delightful ending; Popovic's "The Captain's Throne" (nicely anticapitalist), the bittersweet "Titan Descanso" from James Van Pelt which got me all emotional, the sense of wonder in Dunne's "Music of the Stars," and the silly humor form Davis's "The God Emperor of Lassie Point." Several others were quite good, though I have to admit my least favorite were the two that were clearly from established settings (the Martins' "The Hunt" which felt very out of place, and Koch's "Alien Epilogue" which felt like confusion incarnate for anyone who didn't know the books or the characters).
I will say, though, the decision to end the anthology on Seanan McGuire's story "Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time" was great.
August 30, 2016
This was an excellent anthology (funded by the Zombies Need Brains kickstarter team). Out of 19 stories, only 2 didn't really work for me - one is the epilogue to an already published novel (which I find irritating because I've never read the novel nor even any other books by the author - it feels both cheeky and lazy, somehow), and the other didn't have enough exposition to satisfy me, making me feel like I'd walked into the second act of a stage play - I'm sure I'd have enjoyed it more had there been a bit more background to it.
Particular favourites in the collection are Juliet E McKenna's 'The Sphere', Gail Z Martin & Larry N Martin's 'The Hunt', Andrija Popovic's 'The Captain's Throne', Anthony Lowe's 'The Haint of Sweetwater River', Sharon Lee & Steve Miller's 'Shame the Devil', and Jennifer Dunne's 'Music of the Stars'.
Particular favourites in the collection are Juliet E McKenna's 'The Sphere', Gail Z Martin & Larry N Martin's 'The Hunt', Andrija Popovic's 'The Captain's Throne', Anthony Lowe's 'The Haint of Sweetwater River', Sharon Lee & Steve Miller's 'Shame the Devil', and Jennifer Dunne's 'Music of the Stars'.
March 2, 2018
I'm not sure if this was a very uneven collection, or if I was just not in the mood for the stories.
I loved a few of the stories, but was bored by many of them, and even the Seanan McGuire story was not a favorite.
I did think "Radio Silence" by Walter Hunt and "Me and Alice" by Angela Penrose were standouts.
I loved a few of the stories, but was bored by many of them, and even the Seanan McGuire story was not a favorite.
I did think "Radio Silence" by Walter Hunt and "Me and Alice" by Angela Penrose were standouts.
October 25, 2024
I read another Zombie Needs Brains anthology which completely blew me away--that one was My Batter Is Low and It Is Getting Dark (2020)--so I had high expectations of this one. Unfortunately, this particular anthology didn't come close to setting the high standard set by the publisher's more recent one. As anthologies go, it's not bad for a themed anthology, but it's also not great.
A big issue early on is repetitiveness--repetitiveness in tone, theme, voice, you name it, and this was probably the biggest disappointment since it's always what I fear from themed anthologies, but wasn't at all a problem in the other I read from ZNB. The other big issue, which came up over and over again, was a focus on concept over completeness. What I mean by that is that a good number of the stories--perhaps even the majority--seemed to be more focused on exploring a concept vs telling what felt like a complete story. As such, many of the stories felt like they ended just as they were getting interesting, with things cutting off into nothing as soon as the concept was fully explained and the reader was given a hook. It wouldn't surprise me at all if many of these authors ended up turning these 'stories' into novellas or even novels simply because what was presented here felt super-interesting conceptually, and well-written for a start, but also entirely unfinished.
I also have to note that some of the most well-known names here in the TOC ultimately offered up the least impressive stories, particularly in terms of concept and completeness, which made me wonder (not for the first time) if inviting authors to anchor a TOC is a double-edged sword, assuming you plan on accepting whatever they send in. I also have to admit to being annoyed by the inclusion of Gini Koch's "Alien Epilogue" because it's part of a larger series, and read like an out-take from the series. Although a complete story, I think only readers of her series would really appreciate it because there are so, so many characters, the first few pages are almost impossible to follow without re-reading, as the story seems to depend on you having knowledge of them already, to the extent that an intro to the story tells us where it would be placed in a series timeline. Maybe the editors expected this to sell more books, to followers of the series, but as a reader who hadn't read the series, I found it frustrating and, to be truthful, borderline offensive to unfamiliar readers and to all of the writers who went to pains to create new worlds for this story. Far from turning me on to Koch's work, it made me uninterested in reading her series as a result. It's possible that other stories from well-known authors here have similar connections--that might explain some of the lack of development--but I'm simply not sure.
All that said, there were some definite standouts in the collection. Seanan McGuire's story ended the anthology, and while it almost felt as if it suffered from the 'ends as soon as it begins' issue, it ultimately felt complete. My other favorites included James Van Pelt's "Titan Descanso," Sofie Bird's "And We Have No Words to Tell You" (probably worse the cover price all by itself, honestly), and "Pandora" by C.S. Friedman.
All told, I'll certainly read another ZNB anthology. Perhaps when this one was published, they just hadn't hit their groove yet in putting together anthologies, which could explain the big difference in quality since this was published 5 years before the other one I enjoyed so much. And as I said, at least one of these stories was such a gem that it made the whole anthology worthwhile, so that certainly says something, as well.
A big issue early on is repetitiveness--repetitiveness in tone, theme, voice, you name it, and this was probably the biggest disappointment since it's always what I fear from themed anthologies, but wasn't at all a problem in the other I read from ZNB. The other big issue, which came up over and over again, was a focus on concept over completeness. What I mean by that is that a good number of the stories--perhaps even the majority--seemed to be more focused on exploring a concept vs telling what felt like a complete story. As such, many of the stories felt like they ended just as they were getting interesting, with things cutting off into nothing as soon as the concept was fully explained and the reader was given a hook. It wouldn't surprise me at all if many of these authors ended up turning these 'stories' into novellas or even novels simply because what was presented here felt super-interesting conceptually, and well-written for a start, but also entirely unfinished.
I also have to note that some of the most well-known names here in the TOC ultimately offered up the least impressive stories, particularly in terms of concept and completeness, which made me wonder (not for the first time) if inviting authors to anchor a TOC is a double-edged sword, assuming you plan on accepting whatever they send in. I also have to admit to being annoyed by the inclusion of Gini Koch's "Alien Epilogue" because it's part of a larger series, and read like an out-take from the series. Although a complete story, I think only readers of her series would really appreciate it because there are so, so many characters, the first few pages are almost impossible to follow without re-reading, as the story seems to depend on you having knowledge of them already, to the extent that an intro to the story tells us where it would be placed in a series timeline. Maybe the editors expected this to sell more books, to followers of the series, but as a reader who hadn't read the series, I found it frustrating and, to be truthful, borderline offensive to unfamiliar readers and to all of the writers who went to pains to create new worlds for this story. Far from turning me on to Koch's work, it made me uninterested in reading her series as a result. It's possible that other stories from well-known authors here have similar connections--that might explain some of the lack of development--but I'm simply not sure.
All that said, there were some definite standouts in the collection. Seanan McGuire's story ended the anthology, and while it almost felt as if it suffered from the 'ends as soon as it begins' issue, it ultimately felt complete. My other favorites included James Van Pelt's "Titan Descanso," Sofie Bird's "And We Have No Words to Tell You" (probably worse the cover price all by itself, honestly), and "Pandora" by C.S. Friedman.
All told, I'll certainly read another ZNB anthology. Perhaps when this one was published, they just hadn't hit their groove yet in putting together anthologies, which could explain the big difference in quality since this was published 5 years before the other one I enjoyed so much. And as I said, at least one of these stories was such a gem that it made the whole anthology worthwhile, so that certainly says something, as well.
August 1, 2020
This breezy volume had several good stories shining by virtue of their sharp prose, crisp dialogues, and (very-very rarely) wry attitude. They were~
1. Walter H. Hunt's 'Radio Silence';
2. Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin's 'The Hunt';
3. Andrija Popovic's 'The Captain's Throne';
4. Seanan McGuire's 'Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time'.
Too many of the remaining stories were focussed on gritty world-building. Most importantly, both mystery and humour quotients were rather low in this entire volume. But otherwise, the book was readable.
1. Walter H. Hunt's 'Radio Silence';
2. Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin's 'The Hunt';
3. Andrija Popovic's 'The Captain's Throne';
4. Seanan McGuire's 'Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time'.
Too many of the remaining stories were focussed on gritty world-building. Most importantly, both mystery and humour quotients were rather low in this entire volume. But otherwise, the book was readable.
August 18, 2017
First Contact Second-Hand
I participated in the original kickstarter for Alien Artifacts and am well pleased with my investment.
An interesting theme about finding artifacts of aliens (without the aliens present) is how the discoverer expected humanity to react to the discovery - a few expected hope but many of the point of view (POV) characters feared the discovery would lead to bigger and badder wars either from fear of NOT being alone or the alien knowledge being twisted. Writers have always whispered some of the underlying secrets of humanities consciousness. In this case, the common hope of the stars found in science fiction blooms in the cracks of the sidewalk cemented by fear of ourselves. Ourselves, not the fear of aliens or the unknown, but us - humanity. It doesn't matter if what is found is a toy or a weapon, some part of humanity is scared on how we will view the artifact.
I hope, at the end of the day, the hope will bloom brighter and destroy the sidewalk cement. The collection includes many stories set in the future, a couple from the past and a handful from modern times. Children to spies, pilots to thieves all find their lives changes by the touch of an alien artifact.
Radio Silence by Walter H. Hunt - Found: Alien Hearing Aid
The Nightside by Julie Novakova - Found: Unknown
The Familiar by David Farland - Found: Interpersonal relationship aid
Me and Alice by Angela Penrose - Found: Flashbulb. (modern times)
The Other Side by S.C. Butler - Found: Doorway
The Hunt by Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin - Found: Acid rain concentrator (steampunk - one from an ongoing series of shorts by the Martins)
The Sphere by Juliet E. McKenna - Found: ETs iPod
Shame the Devil by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Found: Ice Blues
The Captain's Throne by Andrija Popovic - Found: Horny Sphinx
Weird is the New Normal by Jacey Bedford - Found: Necklace (modern times)
And We Have No Words to Tell You by Sofie Bird - Found: Colony lab
Titan Descanso by James Van Pelt - Found: Descanso
Alien Epilogue by Gini Koch - Found: Orb for a child (modern times - a continuation from a novel)
The Haint of Sweet River by Anthony Lowe - Found: Alien Water Hose (A western -not steampunk)
Music of the Stars by Jennifer Dunne - Found: Mozart's Muse
The Night You Were a Comet by Coral Moore - Found: Algae-laden water
The God Emperor of Lassie Point by Daniel J. Davis - Found: Interpersonal relationship aid
Pandora by C.S. Friedman - Found: Birth Control
Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time by Seanan McGuire - Found: Live-action video game
Some of the stories made very interesting counterparts. The Familiar and The God Emperor of Lassie Point had the same type of item with two very different results. Bonus of The Familiar POV character being Latino. Me and Alice and Alien Epilogue both star children handling the devices with different results - one destined towards anonymity and the other toward greatness. And many of the stories have a sad tinge, for there is a reason we met the artifact instead of the creator.
Overall, not as rip-roaring great as it's sister anthology "Were-" ... but much more thought provoking. The final book of the trilogy of 2017 anthologies published by Zombies Need Brains is "The Death of All Things". It will be interesting to see how that one turns out.
I participated in the original kickstarter for Alien Artifacts and am well pleased with my investment.
An interesting theme about finding artifacts of aliens (without the aliens present) is how the discoverer expected humanity to react to the discovery - a few expected hope but many of the point of view (POV) characters feared the discovery would lead to bigger and badder wars either from fear of NOT being alone or the alien knowledge being twisted. Writers have always whispered some of the underlying secrets of humanities consciousness. In this case, the common hope of the stars found in science fiction blooms in the cracks of the sidewalk cemented by fear of ourselves. Ourselves, not the fear of aliens or the unknown, but us - humanity. It doesn't matter if what is found is a toy or a weapon, some part of humanity is scared on how we will view the artifact.
I hope, at the end of the day, the hope will bloom brighter and destroy the sidewalk cement. The collection includes many stories set in the future, a couple from the past and a handful from modern times. Children to spies, pilots to thieves all find their lives changes by the touch of an alien artifact.
Radio Silence by Walter H. Hunt - Found: Alien Hearing Aid
The Nightside by Julie Novakova - Found: Unknown
The Familiar by David Farland - Found: Interpersonal relationship aid
Me and Alice by Angela Penrose - Found: Flashbulb. (modern times)
The Other Side by S.C. Butler - Found: Doorway
The Hunt by Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin - Found: Acid rain concentrator (steampunk - one from an ongoing series of shorts by the Martins)
The Sphere by Juliet E. McKenna - Found: ETs iPod
Shame the Devil by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Found: Ice Blues
The Captain's Throne by Andrija Popovic - Found: Horny Sphinx
Weird is the New Normal by Jacey Bedford - Found: Necklace (modern times)
And We Have No Words to Tell You by Sofie Bird - Found: Colony lab
Titan Descanso by James Van Pelt - Found: Descanso
Alien Epilogue by Gini Koch - Found: Orb for a child (modern times - a continuation from a novel)
The Haint of Sweet River by Anthony Lowe - Found: Alien Water Hose (A western -not steampunk)
Music of the Stars by Jennifer Dunne - Found: Mozart's Muse
The Night You Were a Comet by Coral Moore - Found: Algae-laden water
The God Emperor of Lassie Point by Daniel J. Davis - Found: Interpersonal relationship aid
Pandora by C.S. Friedman - Found: Birth Control
Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time by Seanan McGuire - Found: Live-action video game
Some of the stories made very interesting counterparts. The Familiar and The God Emperor of Lassie Point had the same type of item with two very different results. Bonus of The Familiar POV character being Latino. Me and Alice and Alien Epilogue both star children handling the devices with different results - one destined towards anonymity and the other toward greatness. And many of the stories have a sad tinge, for there is a reason we met the artifact instead of the creator.
Overall, not as rip-roaring great as it's sister anthology "Were-" ... but much more thought provoking. The final book of the trilogy of 2017 anthologies published by Zombies Need Brains is "The Death of All Things". It will be interesting to see how that one turns out.
January 25, 2018
Overall an enjoyable collection of work - many by authors who were new to me - around the “alien artifacts” theme. The treatments, in tone and interpretation of the concept, are refreshingly varied. The overall quality of word craft ran the spectrum, but the less refined works were still able to be readily digested. A couple of the stories surprised me with their sloppy science, but the majority worked just fine.
For me the bottom line was that this anthology had a great theme and stuck to it. Few of the works really wowed me, but it was a fun ride none the less. I’d love to see more anthologies exploring this SF idea.
For me the bottom line was that this anthology had a great theme and stuck to it. Few of the works really wowed me, but it was a fun ride none the less. I’d love to see more anthologies exploring this SF idea.
July 8, 2021
I was looking for a new book to read by anything written by any of my favorite authors. This book had contributions from authors I knew so, even though I knew it was short stories--not my favorite genre, I checked it out from my local library.
This was really well put together. There are both fantasy and science fiction stories. Some of the stories, I would like to see made into movies. Others, I'd like to see expanded on. Yet others are perfect just as they are.
This was really well put together. There are both fantasy and science fiction stories. Some of the stories, I would like to see made into movies. Others, I'd like to see expanded on. Yet others are perfect just as they are.
July 29, 2020
As is usual with collections, some stories were absolute winners and others, while perhaps intriguing and thought-provoking, somewhat less so. I must say I was impressed at the variety of approaches to the stated topic of "alien artifacts"; I would think almost anyone can find a story they'd enjoy in this collection.
June 27, 2022
Confession - I only read the Seanan McGuire story. It was a unique look at what it might be like for humans to leave our familiar confines, not the usual, human-centric, of course we’ll be fine on alien worlds as bipedal beings. It also had a nice twist at the end. 😉 I’m sure the other stories are great, I just still don’t have the best attention span these days…
April 2, 2023
Good anthology about exactly what it says: alien artifacts. A couple duds, a few really interesting stories. Good mix of everything.
February 20, 2024
“Round and Round We Ride the Carousel of Time” by Seanan McGuire
August 2, 2025
Some good stories; some not so good. I skipped one, as it required the reader be familiar with an (apparently) sizeable background series.
March 9, 2017
What might we run into as we expand beyond Earth and into the stars? As we explore our own solar system and beyond, it seems inevitable that we'll run into aliens ... and what they've left behind. Alien artifacts: what might they reveal about us as we try to unlock their secrets? What might they reveal about the universe? In this anthology, nineteen of today's leading science fiction and fantasy authors explore how discovering long lost relics of alien civilizations might change humanity. J
October 15, 2016
This is a solid sf anthology with straightforward stories and true endings. See my review at http://www.sfrevu.com/php/Review-id.p...
February 1, 2017
Unfinished
I really only got this book for the Gini Koch story, and it was good. I may come back to this sometime and read the other stories, but for now I have a large TBR list.
I really only got this book for the Gini Koch story, and it was good. I may come back to this sometime and read the other stories, but for now I have a large TBR list.
October 16, 2016
Great SF anthology. Fantastic topic, alien artifacts, great stories.
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