(Drivebycuriosity) - I love science fiction. But I get often disappointed. Most of the so-called sci-fi books and movies tell just fantasy stories about wizards, dragons & princesses or post-apocalyptic horror stories. It became increasingly challenging to find real "science fiction", stories & novels which have science in it and are not pure fairy tales. So I am searching for hard science fiction which blends entertainment with sciences like physics, chemistry, biology, evolution and more.
I just finished the anthology "The Year`s Top Hard Science Fiction Stories Vol. 5", curated by Allan Kaster (amazon ). The collection harvests the year 2020 and contains 15 short stories (370 pages). Unfortunately the crop is not as strong as in the years before. Maybe it was a weak year (Covid-19 ?) or the curator is loosening it. I found just 2 stories I really liked:
"Time`s own gravity" by Alexander Glass. An identified force invades homes and steals time, meaning humans and animals are aching suddenly and material is rotting. A very spooky idea, realized short and crispy.
"Eyes of the Forest" by Ray Nayler. A woman has to walk through an exotic forest on an alien planet. I indulged into the desriptions of fauna and flora.
The rest was so so or worse.
Fortunately the book does not cost much. In the moment of writing it costs just $5.99. So each of the liked stories cost me just $3, which is not too bad. Btw The book cover has nothing to do with any of these stories, as usual.
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