Clarkesworld Issue 197

, #197

eBook

English language

Published Jan. 31, 2023 by Wyrm Publishing.

4 stars (1 review)

2 editions

A good issue of Clarkesworld, with fascinating stories

4 stars

A good issue of Clarkesworld, with fascinating stories by Samantha Murray, Eric Schwitzgebel, R. P. Sand and Gu Shi.

  • "The Portrait of a Survivor, Observed from the Water" by Yukimi Ogawa: on a beach, a 'person' watches over a collection of artefacts and collects debris that are (deliberately?) released by a derelict ship. It is only towards the end that the purpose of collection of debris and the nature of person is revealed.

  • "Somewhere, It's About to Be Spring" by Samantha Murray: the computer on a spaceship, which has lost its crew, begins to find a new purpose. And it may have something to do with samples that were taken earlier by the crew from a lonely planet found in space that may harbour life.

  • "Larva Pupa Imago" by Eric Schwitzgebel: a fascinating tale set in a world where insect larvae (and other animals) are self-aware and can exchange memories …