Technician at a Jovian helium-mining station has recurring dreams that something on the planet is calling to her. (4,532 words; Time: 15m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Somewhere I Have Never Traveled (Third Sound Remix)," by E. Catherine Tobler [bio] (edited by Neil Clarke), appeared in Clarkesworld issue 105, published on June 1, 2015.
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Very evocative stream-of-consciousness narrative. Vasquez is losing her mind, and we're losing it with her. It's a surprise that things are rising on the major moons of the two big gas giants--even though we had plenty of hints. Nicely done.
The science is really terrible, though. Helium isn't even liquid on Jupiter, and metal falls as rain only at the very deepest levels. Still, it's not meant to be hard SF in any sense.
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The science is really terrible, though. Helium isn't even liquid on Jupiter, and metal falls as rain only at the very deepest levels. Still, it's not meant to be hard SF in any sense.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 105)
E. Catherine Tobler Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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