★★★☆☆
(Space Opera) In which we learn how Captain Labbatu captured the starship Heaven Dwells Within without firing a single shot. (4,082 words; Time: 13m)
"Labbatu Takes Command of the Flagship Heaven Dwells Within," by Arkady Martine [bio] (edited by Dominik Parisien and Navah Wolfe), appeared in The Mythic Dream (RSR review), published on September 17, 2019 by Saga Press.
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Review: 2019.548 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: Just because no shots are fired doesn’t mean there’s no violence—it’s just martial-arts violence, including one giant mechanical scorpion.
Con: It’s just a pure fighting story with no character development, and since we know in advance she wins, there’s no tension either.
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Pro: Just because no shots are fired doesn’t mean there’s no violence—it’s just martial-arts violence, including one giant mechanical scorpion.
Con: It’s just a pure fighting story with no character development, and since we know in advance she wins, there’s no tension either.
Other Reviews: Search Web, GoodReads.com
Arkady Martine Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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