by Wil McCarthy
First published 2018
This anthology gathers seven outstanding science fiction novellas from 2016, each exploring different frontiers of human experience. A Martian mining settlement resurrects the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp to bring order to their chaotic world. Human refugees struggle to maintain peace with their alien rescuers after a spaceship crash. A pilot uncovers a dangerous plot that could destroy her space station home. Merlin searches across the galaxy for weapons capable of defeating the deadly Husker robots. In an alternate timeline, a detective protects Albert Einstein as the physicist escapes Nazi persecution aboard a massive airship. Post-war London under Nazi rule becomes the backdrop for a former German soldier's quest to find his lost love. A carnival worker navigates romance and rebellion in a world where machines have replaced human labor. These seven tales demonstrate why the novella format perfectly suits science fiction storytelling, offering complete narratives with the depth and scope that shorter forms cannot achieve.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, space-opera
Vibes: epic, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: detective-story, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Martian Mining Settlement, Nazi-Occupied London, Space Station
Period: 2016, Post-War, Alternate Timelines
374 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform