A review by hisham
Mothership Zeta: Issue 4, by Amy Griswold, S.B. Divya, Barry Charman, Sean R. Robinson, Jamie Wahls, M. Darusha Wehm, Rachael Acks, Mur Lafferty, Beth Goder, Alex Acks, Pamela L. Gay, James Patrick Kelly, Russell Reed, Karen Bovenmyer, Sunil Patel, Adam Gallardo
5.0
Issue 4 is another fine installment of reading pleasure curated by the fine folks at Mothership Zeta. highlights for me this issue were;
War Profiteering by M. Darusha When.
(Fiction) An interesting use of an imaginary advert and product FAQ list to convey a compelling story. It's almost a shame this piece is so short, because the world painted herein sounds utterly fascinating!
Inside The Matrix by Pamela L. Gay.
(Non-Fiction) A brilliant exploration and thought piece touching upon simulated universes and the complexity and risks of such worlds. Written in a way that even an idiot like me can understand it's a great article to read before the next short story in this issue...
For The Children by Jamie Wahls.
(Fiction) If humanity does evolve/grow/develop/move into a singularity of its own making. Who will look after the infrastructure and shepherd them in the real world? A thought provoking story of love and responsibility.
The Boy Who Made Flowers by S. B. Divya.
(Fiction) As soon as I saw this story listed in the contents, I skipped ahead and read this story first - S. B. Divya's Runtime (Tor.com Novella) impressed me greatly and I wanted to read this straight away! An imaginative story about super-powers, heartwarming in a way you won't expect.
Ratcatcher by Amy Griswold.
(Fiction) Steampunk Ghostbusters! That's all you need to know! :D
Looking For Morticia Addams In All The Wrong Places by Barry Charman.
(Fiction) An intriguing story. Day v's Night. Well worth a read.
Eating The Sun by Beth Goder.
(Fiction) A very short - but almost poetic story set in space. If the writers of classic fables had sci-fi - they might have written this story. It's GOOD!
All together, another strong issue. I'm looking forward to Issue 5!
War Profiteering by M. Darusha When.
(Fiction) An interesting use of an imaginary advert and product FAQ list to convey a compelling story. It's almost a shame this piece is so short, because the world painted herein sounds utterly fascinating!
Inside The Matrix by Pamela L. Gay.
(Non-Fiction) A brilliant exploration and thought piece touching upon simulated universes and the complexity and risks of such worlds. Written in a way that even an idiot like me can understand it's a great article to read before the next short story in this issue...
For The Children by Jamie Wahls.
(Fiction) If humanity does evolve/grow/develop/move into a singularity of its own making. Who will look after the infrastructure and shepherd them in the real world? A thought provoking story of love and responsibility.
The Boy Who Made Flowers by S. B. Divya.
(Fiction) As soon as I saw this story listed in the contents, I skipped ahead and read this story first - S. B. Divya's Runtime (Tor.com Novella) impressed me greatly and I wanted to read this straight away! An imaginative story about super-powers, heartwarming in a way you won't expect.
Ratcatcher by Amy Griswold.
(Fiction) Steampunk Ghostbusters! That's all you need to know! :D
Looking For Morticia Addams In All The Wrong Places by Barry Charman.
(Fiction) An intriguing story. Day v's Night. Well worth a read.
Eating The Sun by Beth Goder.
(Fiction) A very short - but almost poetic story set in space. If the writers of classic fables had sci-fi - they might have written this story. It's GOOD!
All together, another strong issue. I'm looking forward to Issue 5!