| Title | : | Of Gods and Globes: A Cosmic Anthology |
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| ISBN | : | 0463699807 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 122 |
| Publication | : | First published July 4, 2018 |
In that spirit, editor Lancelot Schaubert rounded up sci-fi and fantasy writers to write about cosmic influence. The fantasy writers took a more mythological approach, speaking of the symbolic (or perhaps godly) Mercury and Mars and Neptune. The sci-fi writers tell you what it’s like to live on Jupiter and Uranus. All of them, though, speak of the influence of what one writer called “the music of the spheres.” These are stories OF GODS AND GLOBES. They’re quite the ride: they made the editor laugh and cry and chilled him to the bone with terror. And one of the stories made him long for a home that… well for a home he doesn’t think he's ever been to before.
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PRAISE FOR THE AUTHORS ::
"As in all her books, Juliet Marillier shows the strength and power that women can control regardless of their place in the world or society in which they are born."
— TOR
"Cohen has real talent with character development and interaction and prickly, defensive, sympathetic heroins."
— Book Life
"I thought [Anne Greenwood Brown's] was an interesting, fun read and I’m curious to see how the rest of the series progresses."
— Cuddle Buggery
"Schaubert’s words have an immediacy, a potency, an intimacy that grab the reader by the collar and say ‘Listen, this is important!’ Probing the bones and gristle of humanity, Lancelot’s subjects challenge, but also offer insights into redemption if only we will stop and pay attention.”
— Erika Robuck, National Bestselling Author of Hemingway’s Girl
Of Gods and Globes: A Cosmic Anthology Reviews
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This is a wonderful collection of stories, they're all really well written, gripping and clever. Perpetual Silence by LJ Cohen A group of scientists have created a satellite that can send instant messages into space and receive replies. They have spend years on the project and a ton of money. But one of the lead scientists can't help thinking there's something wrong with the satellite, have they gone too far? Should we be shouting messages at the universe...probably not. An Incomplete Assignment by Anne Greenwood Brown In 1846 two French soldiers see someone drowning in a lake, one swims out to save them and is never seen again. The other gets accused of murder and sentenced to death. His family that are left behind and for generations to come have a different version of the story, there were creatures in the lake that lured the men into its depths. A college student determined to clear her families name of madness goes to investigate the mysterious creatures. Celestines by Emily Munro We join a group of humans on their way to humanity's base over Uranus. We've been mining the planet for diamonds but the Captain of the base is in trouble, someone is stealing some of the haul for themselves. The base is such an interesting place, there are fairy-like creatures that pollinate the plants on the base and a fancy dress bar which changes theme every year, the crew can dress up from different eras of human history. I want to go there just for that it sounds like so much fun! This story is creative, clever and paints the picture of humanity's current existence in the stars perfectly. The Bells Are Ringing by Anthony G. Cirilla An old man recalls his trip to Saturn, he's not the first to go there, far from it. Humanity has spread out to live on Mars and he is on a PR trip to Saturn to take pictures and advertise the work people are doing there. Four Umbrellas by F.C. Shultz In this story we follow Fox, a cynical pilot on a mission to mine into Jupiter and collect a substance that can save humanity. It's incredibly dangerous but it's our only hope of survival. Army Men by Juliet Marril We follow the God of War on a journey of discovery, he's done his job of giving soilders strength and courage for so long he's become complacent. So her travels to Earth to live amoung a group of soilders to see what war is really like. This story is so clever and so emotional, if I had to pick a favourite this would be mine. 00:08:23 by Lancelot Schaubert An astrologist finds herself homeless and pregnant on the streets of New York. For yearsshe used to study the sun and it's surface. One day while still on the streets, she notices something wrong, the sun is going out. There's no flares coming off the surface. There's only 8 minutes left until the light goes out. Panic ensues. The world is ending but no one will believe her. This is such a genius story but really sad as well, I loved it. As I said a great collection of stories, I'm really glad I read them they were so interesting.
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Overall rating: 3.5 stars
I received this book for free in a Goodreads giveaway, but all opinions are my own.
WHY did all of these authors insist that the planets are named after Greek gods when the planets are give the Roman names? This drove me nuts through the entire collection, but I wouldn't say it took away from the overall writing.
I definitely enjoyed reading this collection. Recently, I've been finding that while I enjoy space operas and more explorative sci fi novels, I like my short stories to be more on the traditional hard(er) science side or with some straight up spooky, cosmic horror bend to them - and that definitely held true for this collection as well.
There were a couple stand-outs in particular that I can see myself rereading in the future.
"Perpetual Silence" by LJ Cohen - 4 stars
Mercury is the Roman god, Hermes is the Greek. So, oops I guess. I really liked the overall vibe of this one, though.
"An Incomplete Assignment" by Anne Greenwood Browne - 2.5 stars
Yay for , nay for... not a lot of story around the chit chat. I thought the pacing was a bit off as well.
"Celestines" by Emily Munro - 2 stars
"The Bells are Ringing" by Anthony G. Cirilla - 3.5 stars
"Four Umbrellas" by FC Schultz - 3.5 stars
"Army Men" by Juliet Marillier - 4.5 stars
Yooooooooo yo this is the good stuff right here my dude. YES.
"00:08:23" by Lancelot Schaubert - 4 stars
This collection really went out with a big ol' bang, huh? Nice. -
Wow, these were some great short stories! I enjoyed them all and it was great how fast you get into the story and then all of a sudden it ends. I could've read more of these! I definitely would recommend if you like sci-fi novels, or even nonfiction about space.
This book was won by a GoodReads Giveaway with no pressure to write a review! -
This was an interesting anthology containing stories of rather diverse types and quality. There were some exceptional tales. There were juvenile efforts. Overall, I found it to be a mixed bag. But two stories would remain with me for their haunting style. They were~
1. Anne Greenwood Brown's "An Incomplete Assignment";
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Whether you are a Sci-fi fan or Fantasy fan, you will find at least one story you will enjoy in this book. I very much enjoyed all the stories. Of course, with such a variety, I enjoyed some more than others. Most of the stories involved space and space travel. One of the stories was a little too heavy on the science of sci-fiction for my taste. But I know a lot of people enjoy that.
Normally I don't give shout-outs to specific stories in anthologies, but Anne Greenwood Brown's fantasy story stood out. For a short story, it had many twists and turns, and shocked me in the end. which is difficult to do.
I dropped my rating down to 4 stars because it was a very short book. Adding another fantasy story or two, would have made it a better book.
I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review. -
Great gathering of short stories with the common theme. I received this complimentary from Voracious Readers Only for an honest review.
Each story was unique and shared different views on relationships between species, humanity, and even life choices. I enjoy anthologies and this one was right up my alley! -
I'm biased because I edited the anthology, but I truly believe that the authors contributed wonderful stories — I wouldn't have selected them otherwise. The stories made me laugh and cry and stew over deep melancholy parts of the universe I had not considered before. I love their work.
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Nice collection of short stories. Read it In under 2 hours. Keeps you glued to the pages.
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Never having read sci-fi, thought I would give this a go. Sadly although the stories were well written and I read them all, the genre did not appeal to me. Sorry..
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I won this book through a goodreads giveaway. This is an anthology of 7 speculative stories encompassing both science fiction and fantasy with a theme of cosmic influence, either from objects such as planets and moons or entities such as ancient gods. I personally found this to be a very mixed bag. There were a few stories that just didn’t work for me, and a couple others I mostly enjoyed. My favorite story was Army Men by Juliet Marillier, an impactful tale showing some of the very different sides and effects of war. I also enjoyed An Incomplete Assignment by Anne Greenwood Brown about the impact seeing a wondrous and seemingly impossible thing at a lake has on several generations of a family.
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So many beautiful short stories.
The authors Emily Munro, Lancelot Schaubent, Anne Greenwood Brown, Juliet Marillier, LJ Cohen, Anthony G. Cirilla, and FC Shultz, have volunteer to write those beautiful stories about the planets of the Gods with such few words it’s just incredible.
Beautifully Narrated by Daniel Dorse of each of the characters in this book.
Recommended !
Oded Ostfeld. -
Of Gods and Globes is an entertaining anthology of fantasy and sci-fi short stories. It’s a very good collection and I would have given 5 stars if a proofreader had corrected the grammatical errors. It’s still worth a read and I know that some folks don’t really care about that stuff, so enjoy!
Disclaimer: I received this ebook from BookFunnel and this is my honest and freely given opinion. -
Really enjoyed this collection of short stories! Very well written. VERY creative and vividly described!
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An interesting book to read, it made me think more than just reading. Written well where it continued my interest. Try and see if you don't like the book too.
