(Military Fantasy) Young recruit Pahlu sails into the Waste on a land ship to join the fight against the robotic sraa. (8,000 words; Time: 26m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average
"The Guns Of The Wastes," by Django Wexler (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in Operation Arcana (RSR review), published on February 16, 2015 by Baen Books.
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Pro: Lots of tension and action. Pahlu fights nobly, bravely, and wins a costly victory.
Con: The story makes the sraa seem so invincible that we wonder if Pahlu's victory isn't in vain. if they're that deadly and that hard to kill, there doesn't seem to be a lot of hope. Also, however great his victory, without a hand he's not likely to be doing any more fighting.
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Con: The story makes the sraa seem so invincible that we wonder if Pahlu's victory isn't in vain. if they're that deadly and that hard to kill, there doesn't seem to be a lot of hope. Also, however great his victory, without a hand he's not likely to be doing any more fighting.
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