Our weekly exploration of free and inexpensive short fiction available on the internet. Here are a few stories we’ve read that we wanted you to know about.
“Double or Nothing” by Alter S. Reiss (free at Daily Science Fiction, March 27, 2018)
A man has an android made that is an exact copy of himself, so the android can do all his work and tedious chores while the man enjoys his newfound free time. He’s actually not surprised when the android gets deeply annoyed with the system,
February 11th, 2019. Bill Capossere and Tadiana Jones | Martha Wells, Terry Bisson | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Breach of Containment by Elizabeth Bonesteel
This third novel in Elizabeth Bonesteel’s CENTRAL CORPS series needs to be read after you’ve finished the previous novels, The Cold Between and Remnants of Trust.
When publishers make promises such as “a page-turning hybrid combining the gritty, high-octane thrills of James S. A. Corey and the sociopolitical drama of Ann Leckie” I just can’t help but point out when the book doesn’t deliver. I have enjoyed Elizabeth Bonesteel’s CENTRAL CORPS novels enough to continue the series when I already have the audiobooks loaded onto my phone,
February 11th, 2019. Kat Hooper´s rating: 3 | Elizabeth Bonesteel | Audio | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
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I've thought about picking that one up. The artwork looks perfect.