★★★☆☆ Mixed
(Military SF) Stick was made to pilot Phoenix in the war against the apostates. Stick never feels entirely human, but the final battle approaches, and Stick looks forward to it. (10,682 words; Time: 35m)
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Showing posts with label JY Yang. Show all posts
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Friday, October 18, 2019
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
The Ascent to Godhood, by JY Yang
★★☆☆☆
(Silkpunk Epic) In which we learn Lady Han’s background and how she left the Protectorate’s service and joined the Machinist rebellion. (22,371 words; Time: 1h:14m)
This story depends heavily on the three before it and on the ones that (presumably) will come after. See related articles on Tor.com.
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
The Descent of Monsters, by JY Yang
★★★☆☆ Average
(Silkpunk; Tensorate) Sariman investigates the suspicious deaths of everyone at a Tensorate research lab, who seem to have been killed by a monster they made themselves. (26,786 words; Time: 1h:29m)
Although this story is third in the Tensorate series, it’ll work to read this one first and then look at those two if you liked this one
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
The Red Threads of Fortune, by JY Yang
★★★☆☆ Average
(Fantasy Adventure; Tensorate) Mokoya and her brother use their powerful magic to defend Bataanar from external attack which her mysterious new love interest may be involved with. (37,277 words; Time: 2h:04m)
This novella is #2 in the series, and readers are strongly advised to start with the first one. See related articles on Tor.com.
The Black Tides of Heaven, by JY Yang
★★★★☆ Rich, Complex, Rewarding
(Epic Fantasy; Tensorate) The Protector’s twin children threaten her absolute rule. Their magic is almost as strong as hers, and they pursue technology as well. (40,011 words; Time: 2h:13m)
This is the first novella in a series, but it tells a self-contained story. (Technically, this is a short novel, but it’s within the 5,000-word tolerance the Hugo Awards allow.) See related articles on Tor.com.
Friday, July 14, 2017
Waiting on a Bright Moon, by JY Yang
(Space Opera) Xin’s orderly life on Eighth Colony changes forever when she ushers a mutilated body through the portal. (9,957 words; Time: 33m)
Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Glass Lights, by JY Yang
(Modern Fantasy) Mena is a Malaysian woman working in China. Family history says her grandmother was a djinn, but that doesn’t seem to help her much in her office, where others shun her. (2,943 words; Time: 09m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Monday, March 13, 2017
Auspicium Melioris Aevi, by JY Yang
(SF) Harry, a clone of Lee Kwan Yew, was on track to graduate until decided to start improvising. (5,313 words; Time: 17m)
Rating: ★★★★☆ Clever. Makes you think.
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Four and Twenty Blackbirds, by JY Yang
(SF) Jiawen and Richard have a single hope for their unborn child; they want it to be human. (1,533 words; Time: 05m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
The Blood That Pulses in the Veins of One, by JY Yang
(SF Horror) The narrator lies conscious on an operating table while scientists dissect its body to study its ability to regenerate. (2,776 words; Time: 09m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Secondhand Bodies, by JY Yang
(SF) Agatha wants a svelte replacement for her plump body, but since she can't get one grown in a reasonable time, she looks into an illegal swap. (5,706 words; Time: 19m)
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average
Recommended By: GDozois:4 RHorton:4Monday, June 1, 2015
Letter From an Artist to a Thousand Future Versions of Her Wife, by JY Yang
A woman's message to her wife chases her spaceship at the speed of light. (1,200 words; Time: 04m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
This story is NOT available for free online; you have to buy the issue to read it.
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