(Military SF) No one expected war on the moon. Jack and his team were engineers, not soldiers. But they had some ideas for fighting back. (4,500 words; Time: 15m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Pickaxes and Shovels," by Christopher Nuttall [bio] (edited by Ian Whates), appeared in Crises and Conflicts (RSR review), published on July 11, 2016 by NewCon Press.
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Pro: Nicely plotted, this story has tension at the right points and a happy ending.
Con: The characters are completely two-dimensional. We can tell Tanya apart solely because she's a woman, but the three guys might as well be one.
The idea of a fusion reactor on the moon beaming power back to Earth is a little hard to swallow.
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Con: The characters are completely two-dimensional. We can tell Tanya apart solely because she's a woman, but the three guys might as well be one.
The idea of a fusion reactor on the moon beaming power back to Earth is a little hard to swallow.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
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