(SF) Ephraim never questioned God's Will until the morning when the sun went out. (4,500 words; Time: 15m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average
"Anabaptist," by Daniel Rosen [bio], appeared in Apex Magazine issue 81, published on February 1, 2016.
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Pro: The story is about fixing the sun, and in the end Ephraim provides a lasting fix by becoming the monitor in charge. As a side-effect, it fixes Ephraim as well.
Ephraim's innocent narration is entertaining. I initially thought the story was post-apocalypse, so it was amusing when I realized they were on a generation ship.
Con: The sun shouldn't appear to rise on a generation ship. It's hard to believe that just anyone could take over a critical ship function.
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Ephraim's innocent narration is entertaining. I initially thought the story was post-apocalypse, so it was amusing when I realized they were on a generation ship.
Con: The sun shouldn't appear to rise on a generation ship. It's hard to believe that just anyone could take over a critical ship function.
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I liked the twist of Anabaptists in space, but I thought the ending was sad.
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