One Time, a Reluctant Traveler, by A.T. Greenblatt

[Clarkesworld]

★★★☆☆

(Post-Apocalypse) The narrator tries to find the path to the impossible ocean at the top of the mountain to dispose of the ashes of his/her parents, but there are obstacles in the way. (5,798 words; Time: 19m)

Burn or The Episodic Life of Sam Wells as a Super, by A.T. Greenblatt

[Uncanny]

★★★★☆ A fun little story with a very nice protagonist.

(Superhero) Sam’s ability is modest, but he’s still excited to be accepted into the Super Team. Now he just has to figure out how he can make the biggest difference—assuming he can do more good than harm. (9,691 words; Time: 32m)

Move Forward, Disappear, Transcend, by A.T. Greenblatt

[Clarkesworld]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Mind-Upload SF) The narrator uses a lot of prosthetics, but she hasn’t transcended like most people, and life is starting to seem really empty. (2,411 words; Time: 08m)

Before the World Crumbles Away, by A.T. Greenblatt

[Uncanny]

★★★☆☆ Average

(SF Apocalypse) Intensifying earthquakes are gradually destroying the world, but Marina still has her art, and Elodie is building a robot. (5,996 words; Time: 19m)

Give the Family My Love, by A.T. Greenblatt

[Clarkesworld]

★★★☆☆ Average

(SF Exploration) The aliens invited one human to their library 32.5 light-years away, and Hazel hopes to find lost research that might still save the Earth from final ecological collapse. If she can get in, that is. (5,325 words; Time: 17m)

Heavy Lifting, by A.T. Greenblatt

[Uncanny]

★★★★☆ Moving and Exciting

(Post-Apocalypse) Gina and Bruno are supposed to manage the town’s factory, but someone keeps trying to steal their robots. (5,007 words; Time: 16m)

And Yet, by A.T. Greenblatt

[Uncanny]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Uncanny Horror) When you were eight, the haunted house changed your life. Twenty years later, you’re determined to study it, but it’s determined to change your life again. (4,627 words; Time: 15m)

A Place to Grow, by A.T. Greenblatt

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(High Fantasy) Lillian likes the most recent world, and she doesn’t want her uncles to tear it down. But they’ve already dismantled the sun, so she’ll have to move fast. (6,048 words; Time: 20m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ Intricate and Satisfying

A Non-Hero's Guide to the Road of Monsters, by A.T. Greenblatt

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(Slipstream) Rather than killing the monster, Devon would rather negotiate with them and blog about it later. (5,706 words; Time: 19m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Recommended By: RHorton:5

Dido, Retold, by A.T. Greenblatt

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(Modern Fantasy) Ancient Dido walks the streets of modern Carthage, cursed to find and fill the cracks she once created. (3,612 words; Time: 12m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended

They Said the Desert, by A.T. Greenblatt

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(Fantasy) To support herself, Jade makes the dangerous desert crossings that enable trade between the towns. Ghosts that haunt the desert seem to be after her this trip, as if the desert knew her secret. (5,031 words)

Rating: 3, Unremarkable

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