★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
(Apocalypse) A doomsday weapon has changed the laws of physics on Earth, and most of the population has perished. Liyana spends her time trying to have a baby and studying elephants, who have started to spontaneously combust. (3,887 words; Time: 12m)
"The Elephants' Crematorium," by Timothy Mudie [bio] (edited by John Joseph Adams), appeared in Lightspeed Magazine issue 95, published on April 1, 2018.
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Pro: Despite the apparent hopelessness of the situation, we have to admire Liyana’s efforts to keep the human race alive.
Amboseli is a real place in Kenya.
Con: It’s hard to believe physics changed so much that hyenas could turn into slime, eat some zebras and then turn back. The whole thing is magic with just a light dusting of science on it.
African elephants are dangerous animals. The scenes with the matriarch tenderly nuzzling Liyana are wildly unrealistic.
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Amboseli is a real place in Kenya.
Con: It’s hard to believe physics changed so much that hyenas could turn into slime, eat some zebras and then turn back. The whole thing is magic with just a light dusting of science on it.
African elephants are dangerous animals. The scenes with the matriarch tenderly nuzzling Liyana are wildly unrealistic.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 95)
Timothy Mudie Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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