(Superhero) Atlas’s superpower lets her project her emotions onto the audiences she sings for. When her father dies, she finally investigates his claims that he was really a space alien. (5,986 words; Time: 19m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
"Madjack," by Nathan Crowder [bio] (edited by Tricia Reeks and Kyle Anderson), appeared in Behind the Mask, published on May 16, 2017 by Meerkat Press.
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Pro: Atlas’s dad is a great character, even though he’s never on stage. Wanting your ashes shot off as fireworks is about as eccentric as you can get.
The plot is solid enough; Atlas wants the truth, and eventually she finds it.
Con: The ending doesn’t quite add up. If the aliens really wanted the planet, they’d just send a team to take it. What difference could a single person make?
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The plot is solid enough; Atlas wants the truth, and eventually she finds it.
Con: The ending doesn’t quite add up. If the aliens really wanted the planet, they’d just send a team to take it. What difference could a single person make?
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Nathan Crowder Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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