Score: an SFF Symphony

by B. Morris Allen (Editor), Carol Wellart (Illustrator), A.C. Worth

What if stories were written like music?

Score is an anthology of varied stories arranged to follow an emotional score from the heights of joy to the depths of despair - but always with a little hope shining through.

Contents

“Homecoming” — A.C. Worth
“Tree and Flame” — Rob Francis
“The Trader” — Damien Krsteski
“Faux Ami” — A. Martine
“Raising Mira” — Pauline Yates
“Universe of Ghosts” — Samuel Chapman
“The Humblebract Expedition” — B. Morris Allen
“Selkie’s Song” — Mariah Montoya
“Fountainhead” — B. Morris Allen
“The Interrogation of Kelstrom Nor” — T.B. McKenzie
“Orl, His Master, and the Egg” — Adan Berkowitz
“Obliteration” — Caleb Warner
“Naves Autem Vacuo” — Thom Connors
“The Factory” — Michael Gardner
“That Moment You Realize” — David Hammond
“Shiver Soft Feathers” — L’Erin Ogle
“The Bully Pulpit” — Ian Rennie
“The Bureau of Sinful and Emotional Gods” — David A. Gray
“The Silence of Mother” — Gerald Warfield
“Potential” — Felicity Drake

Cover art by Carol Wellart

320 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 2, 2019

About the author

B. Morris Allen is a biochemist turned activist turned lawyer turned foreign aid consultant, and frequently wonders whether it's time for a new career. He's been traveling since birth, and has lived on five continents. When he can, he makes his home on the Oregon coast. In between journeys, he edits Metaphorosis magazine, and works on his own speculative stories of love and disaster. His dark fantasy novel Susurrus came out in 2017.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good mix of stories, and the proceeds benefit charity!. An emphasis on story order in anthologies is usually not mentioned, but is well-crafted here and is in fact the basis for the stories - evoking a set of specific emotions . As usual, they're not all of the same quality, but good overall. Recommended for those that like SF anthologies (there is a wide range of SF genres, so don't buy it if you're looking for a particular genre).

I really appreciate the ARC for review!

[Pablo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Here you will find my usual spiel about how I am willing to try any collection of science fiction short stories, even when all the authors are unknowns to me. Even the best anthologies are hit and miss, and when you have one like this of all new voices getting their start.... well, it's more miss than hit. For me, this one was all miss. Someone needs to read new authors - I get that. But this time that someone isn't me.