(Drivebycuriosity) - We don´t know what the future will bring, but one thing is clear, it will be weird. Good science fiction tells us some possibilities. Yoon Ha Lee´s short story "Counting casualties" narrates about a far future war where humanity faces a superior enemy (20 pages, printed as Kindle book amazon).
"Counting" fascinates by Lee´s prose, speculative ideas & bizarre locations (this is spoiler free blog). The humans are supported by hyper-intelligent strange spaceships, who are almost equal ranking partners, but can they decide the war? The enemy´s intentions & technologies are beyond human imagination and the damages it does have never been known before.
The story is told in first person by the commander of the human war fleet, who finally discovers the secret of the enemy - but what does the cost him?
I really enjoyed the story - smart, crispy, but also philosophical, a real gem. Yoon Ha Lee belongs to the rising stars in the science fiction genre. I already wrote about 2 publications by the American-Korean author: Beyond The Dragon's Gate (my review) and Extracurricular Activities (review ). I certainly plan to read more by this author.
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