★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention
(SF Thriller; Lockstep) Earth’s billions live just one month every thirty years. The rest of the time, “The Million” live in luxury on an almost empty planet, and they don’t tolerate unauthorized “visitors” like Gavin. (39,174 words; Time: 2h:10m)
Although this is set in Schroeder’s “Lockstep” universe, this story stands by itself. See related articles on Tor.com.
