“Quantum Consequence: A Tale of Physics, Lust, and Greed” Book 5 by Mike Murphey follows the aftermath of Cecil’s death, a friend to the two main protagonists, Malta Hamilton and Marshall Grissom, and the circumstances that forcibly bring to light monstrous realities. … More “Quantum Consequence” by Mike Murphey
“Solarpunk Creatures” is a new anthology from World Weaver Press, joining their line of solarpunk reimaging anthologies. “Solarpunk Creatures” stars a collective of non-human and human adjacent protagonists, with some realizing they were human all along. … More “Solarpunk Creatures” by N R M Roshak and Tashan Mehta
f I had read “First” ten or fifteen years ago I would have found it highly implausible, yet fun. But these days, Randy Brown’s concept could have been torn from potential headlines. It’s that spot-on with current society. Two mega-billionaires are each determined to put the first astronaut not only on the outer edges of our solar system, but into the next closest solar system as well. Each billionaire’s private space company has designed a new type of spaceship that utilizes electromagnetic energy (I won’t attempt an explanation), allowing them to travel well beyond the speed of light. This opens the possibility of travel to distant planets. And beyond. Without the need to put astronauts into stasis for years. Since I’m a total space nerd, I was already excited. … More “First” by Randy Brown
Shortly after the Empyrean, an interstellar trading vessel, arrives near the planets New Caledonia and Inverness, it is under attack. The traders soon realize that the attacker is an enraged AI from New Caledonia, that has gone rogue. They name the AI “Grendel.” He is self-conscious and fully autonomous. Grendel has destroyed the once prosperous civilization on the planets, and he has killed off most of the population with weapons and a biological attack. Grendel is angry at having been enslaved by these people. … More “Darwin’s Dilemma” by Don Stuart
Middle-aged Aisha is a PR executive newly obsessed with artificial intelligence. Her interest only steepens when her mother, Maura, dies and she selects to have her mother’s brain revived under AI genius Jay Edison’s Brain Renovation Project. Aisha feels a sense of comfort engaging in simulated conversations with her mother’s brain, but others don’t support her choice to engage with the controversial technology. … More “Edison in the Hood” by Nadia Uddin
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