(Hard SF) Deep under the lightless ocean of an alien planet, you study the only lifeform ever discovered there. (2,659 words; Time: 08m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"Breathe," by Cassandra Khaw [bio] (edited by Neil Clarke), appeared in Clarkesworld issue 116, published on May 1, 2016.
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Pro: A classic hard SF story in which the heroine figures out that the predators are drawn to light and uses that to save her companions, sacrificing herself.
Con: The purple prose makes this story really hard to get into.
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Con: The purple prose makes this story really hard to get into.
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Cassandra Khaw Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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