First published 2015
This anthology from editor Jonathan Strahan presents sixteen science fiction stories that examine human adaptation in tomorrow's world. The collection spans from near-future climate disasters with flooded coastlines and submerged cities to distant space voyages in cramped vessels traveling to the outer solar system. Characters face the prospect of uploading their consciousness into digital realms while grappling with how much they must transform to survive. Authors including Gregory Benford, James S.A. Corey, Nancy Kress, and Bruce Sterling contribute tales that range from intimate personal transformations to broad interstellar adventures. The stories tackle climate change consequences, space exploration challenges, and technological integration into human existence. Each narrative confronts the central question of what sacrifices and changes people will make to thrive in an uncertain future. The anthology continues the Infinity Project series, moving from cosmic scales to focus on individual human experience and adaptation.
Genres: science-fiction, space-opera, climate-change
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, personal-transformation
441 pages · Paperback · Solaris