The Menace from Farside, by Ian McDonald

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★★★★★ Lots of Fun and Excitement Once It Gets Going

(Hard SF Adventure; Luna) A teenage girl from a very non-traditional lunar family leads her siblings on a dangerous adventure to see the first footprint on the moon. (32,317 words; Time: 1h:47m)

This story has a bit of a slow start, but there’s plenty of fun and excitement once the kids get out onto the lunar surface. This is a good way to get into the author’s Luna series, which includes a number of novels and short stories, because this story is a prequel and pretty much stands alone. See related articles on Tor.com.

Women's Christmas, by Ian McDonald

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(SF; Luna) Five Irish sisters enjoy a celebration using money their aunt sends them from the moon. (2,245 words; Time: 07m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

Recommended By: GDozois:5

Set in the universe of the author's Luna books.

The Falls: A Luna Story, by Ian Mcdonald

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(Hard SF; Luna) Interspersed with the narrator's account of her work on an intelligent AI for a Saturn mission, she describes how her daughter fell three kilometers on the moon. (6,800 words; Time: 22m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

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