Gwendolyn Clare. Holding the Ghosts. (Asimovs March 2015)
A story which whizzes along, covering ground that could have taken up a novel, or an entire TV mini-series!
Read moreA story which whizzes along, covering ground that could have taken up a novel, or an entire TV mini-series!
Read moreA young human girl is trying to find her sister, and also, herself, amongst the race of shape-shifting hemaphroditic Shukar, with only her wits and help from Phaakoh.
Read moreA small alien artefact/metaphor provides an increasingly large backdrop to a young scientist’s relationship and outlook on life.
Read moreThe third story I’ve read by Clare, and she still hasn’t quite hit the mark for me. This is an ok story, but I do expect a bit more in Asimovs than simply ok.
Read more..more of an Analog-type story, where the implications of an interesting scientific issue/condition are explored.
Read moreIt’s not SF by any means, and doesn’t really convince in its setting, with little colour or texture to make the reader feel that the story is set in India
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