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Shannon
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"Bleeding from Cold Sleep" by Peter Fehervari - another story seemingly inspired by WH40K. Pioneers seem to be space marine adjacent. And the antagonists are unknowable mind-controlling beings that pre-date humanity. The story is a bit of a tease, as a future conflict is setup but then it ends. It's the first story in the anthology that has made me want to read more of that story. So, well done.
— Aug 07, 2023 08:37PM
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Shannon
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CHRONICLER OF THE TITAN’S HEART by Anthony Martezi - DNF. This starts off pretty fun with a spooky atmosphere but then devolves into a nonsensical fever dream.
— Feb 01, 2023 10:42PM
Shannon
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"A Knight Luminary" by R.R. Virdi - another story seemingly influenced by Warhammer 40K (or I'm projecting). We have space marines that are able to use some form of magic. They end up in conflict with a race of hive mind robots. A run action-filled story. Outside of some wonky prose, this was a good one.
— Dec 19, 2022 10:22PM
Shannon
is 43% done
"Saving the Emperor" by Simon R. Green - another story that seems influenced by Warhammer 40K. This one has some interesting elements, including there are two characters who can transform into different armoured forms and someone kept alive much longer than nature intended. But as for the story and characters, we don't get much. There's twists and turns but they feel unearned.
— Dec 01, 2022 04:42PM
Shannon
is 38% done
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Nakh-Maru" by Jessica Cluess - a good old fashioned sword and planet. Gave me Barsoom vibes with the main characters being a super-powered earth man and a local princess. Enjoyable prose and fun action. One of the better stories so far.
— Nov 28, 2022 10:35PM
Shannon
is 38% done
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Nakh-Maru" by Jessica Cluess - a good old fashioned planetary romance. Gave me Barsoom vibes with the main characters being a super-powered earth man and a local princess. Enjoyable prose and fun action. One of the better stories so far.
— Nov 28, 2022 10:33PM
Shannon
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A Broken Sword Held High by LJ Hachmeister - pretty disappointed with this one. Some interesting parts, but mostly just meh.
— Oct 08, 2022 12:41AM
Shannon
is 19% done
"Power & Prestige" by DJ Butler - a strong outing. This taps into a trope I really enjoy: more advanced civilisation has died out mysteriously long ago leaving behind magic relics that are barely understood. We also have adventurers for hire and ancient ruins below a university.
— Sep 29, 2022 02:24AM
Shannon
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"Operatrix Triumphans" by Susan R. Matthews - a bit of a stumble imo. I didn't really enjoy this one.
— Sep 26, 2022 01:29AM
Shannon
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"A Murder of Knights" by Tim Akers - great start to the anthology. If I had to guess, this was influenced by Ed McDonald's 'Raven's Mark' series. But, it also has a flavour of Warhammer 40K. We have crows, protagonists tasked with hunting down corruption, and demonic entities. Recommended
— Sep 26, 2022 01:28AM
