A biologist comes to a dying planet in an attempt to know its people and save its ecology, only to become part of it. As the rains approach and her body swells to bursting, she begins to let go her attachment to her previous life, even as those who once knew her are chasing after her.
Guilt is a tricky thing: it can pull you backward, even while it pushes you forward. Jack Jensen feels guilty about the weather, playing solitaire - even getting dumped. Caught in a world of indecision, he begins to pull a group of time-traveling scientists with him as they study his special sense of the world.
Ivory Tower by Philip Hamm (modern faery tale)
What is the perfect life? Michael Hyde seems to have found it living in a faery-tale ivory tower, complete with satellite dish, library, and the ultimate view - at least until a visiting motorcyclist causes him to consider something different.
King of Bavaria by Sam Douglas (fantasy/mystery)
A series of deaths years apart become increasingly mysterious when a disappearing husband reappears at the scene of a crime. A stubborn detective interogates the man as it becomes clear that the matter of life and death is more than it appears.
The editors of Reflection's Edge also tag team in reviewing two new offerings from Michael McCarty; Romie Stott reviews a collection of interviews, More Giants of the Genre, while Sharon Dodge reviews a short story collection, Dark Duets: Musical Mayhem
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They Stake Dead Guys, Don't They? by AJ Grant
Vampire myths existed all the way back in ancient Egypt, and before. But the modern vampire is very different from his forebears. AJ Grant explains when and why audience expectations changed, and how to write a vampire that will satisfy today's reader.
The Zetar Hypothesis by David Bartell
In space, no one can hear you breathe. Scuba divemaster David Bartell explains how humans and diseases respond to unusual nitrogen and oxygen pressures, with a special focus on the medical applications of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO).
Beyond the Looking Glass: How to Write Meaningful Description by Judith Tarr
How much description is too much? Novelist Judith Tarr explains how an author can tell the difference between description that moves the story along, and description that stops it cold.
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