Throwing Stones

by D.M. Pruden

Short story

Genres: Science Fiction

34 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 3, 2020

About the author

D.M.(Doug) Pruden is a professional geophysicist who worked for 35 years in the petroleum industry. For most of his life he has been plagued with stories banging around inside his head that demanded to be let out into the world. He currently spends his time as an empty nester in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with his long suffering wife of 34 years, Colleen. When he isn’t writing science fiction stories, he likes to spend his time playing with his granddaughters and working on improving his golf handicap. He will also do geophysical work when requested.
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Reviews

[Dhara Parekh · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Heads to discover more books by D. M. Pruden*

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Amazing and touching, very well done.

This little story made me late for work this morning. I say in my car outside to finish it, then sat a little longer to dry my eyes and pull myself together. Very well done. Simple, raw and effective. Highly recommend.

[Tom Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short story. Very thoughtful look into AI memories of loved ones. Very sad (spoiler) but reminds me of Ray Bradbury at his best.

[Gail Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short story was given to me by the author.

It tells the story of Ben and his AI computer, which he has had made with the voice and moods of his late wife Gina.

Ben is awakened from his sleep by the AI and discovers that there is a problem with a Trojan that is on a collision course with Earth.

There is a choice to be made. Save himself or save Earth where his daughter, Natalie lives.

If he chooses the later what will happen to his AI who he often thinks of as Gina? Do AI’s die?

This is a short story that can be read when you only have a little time and want to read a whole story in one go.

[Deepak Menon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Throwing Stones by D M PRUDEN is an enthralling little short story about the improbable relationship between an Artificial Intelligence being, and Ben, an astronaut. Set in space , the book is about much more than the thrilling adventure it is a narrative of. In this book PRUDEN delves deep into human emotions, courage, love and sacrifice. It's a short story & so, avoiding spoilers, this is a short review. Suffice it to say that this is a 5 Star book with a wonderful memorable climax to boot. Recommended.
Deepak Menon (Author)

[Herschel Blackburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable Quick Read

A tightly written story with likable characters. I kind of anticipated the ending but the author tied it all up in a better way that than I thought. Highly recommended.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute fantasy reading 📚

Due to eye issues Alexa reads to me, a cute will written fantasy Sci-Fi novella adventure with interesting characters.The story line is about family, relationships, and death. I would recommend this novella to readers of fantasy. Enjoy reading 🔰2021 😂

[Doug Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

A well-written short story! Only a few minutes to read but will keep you thinking for hours.

[Laurie Robertson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, a quick read but an engaging one.
Makes one recognise our vulnerabilities.

[Tony Sommer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an interesting short story, I thoroughly enjoyed reading every page.

[Si Clarke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed this short story of Ben and his AI encountering an asteroid. The only thing that kept me from giving the story the full five stars was the epilogue. It didn't ring true for me, didn't feel realistic. Still, a very well-told, well-thought-out story with good characters.

[Julian White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short story (on Kobo epub)

Stand-alone short set in the universe of some novel ?series? this works well and is intriguingly tantalising, enough to make me want to read more.

Essentially a dialogue between pilot/prospector and the AI of his ship... but a lot more than that bare-bones description suggests.