(Transhuman) One of the ascended humans wants to help the ones who stayed behind on now-primitive Earth, but bureaucracy appears to have survived ascension. (3,645 words; Time: 12m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"Giants in the Sky," by Max Gladstone [bio] (edited by Dominik Parisien and Navah Wolfe), appeared in The Starlit Wood (RSR review), published on October 18, 2016 by Saga Press.
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In this version of Jack and the Beanstalk the giant seems to be a bureaucrat and “Jack” is saved by ORM, a deux ex machina. The text is further marred by a certain amount of as-you-know-Bob dialogue.
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