A review by xanthe
From The Stars: Young Adult Sci-fi Anthology, by D.S. Murphy, Holly Hook, Pamela Stewart, Melissa A. Craven, Raquel Lyon, Norma Hinkens, Lindsey R. Loucks, S.E. Anderson, Everly Frost, Jennifer Brody, Krista Street, Elle Scott, David R. Bernstein, Jenetta Penner

5.0

I am usually pretty terrible at reading and finishing short story collections, only getting through one or two at a time and then setting them aside for a little while. That being said, I did really enjoy what I’ve read of this one, especially “Planetstrong” by Pamela Stewart, which is packed with action and boasting a kick-ass teenager heroine who saves the butts of everyone else in her platoon (battalion?) on a strange planet, while trying her best to avoid getting dragged into the restarting of hostilities in a galactic war. It’s fast-paced, peppy, and satisfying, giving me a jolt of energy and fun, plus a hint of romance and the introduction an interesting new creature as a friend and ally for our heroine. I loved it.