Tunnels, by Eleanor Arnason

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★★★★☆ A great adventure in the dark.

(Space Opera Thriller; Lydia Duluth) Lydia’s visit to Innovation City on planet Grit is interrupted by an engineered virus that compels her to hide in the tunnels under the city. (17,343 words; Time: 57m)

Recommended By: 👍STomaino+1 (Q&A)

This story is part of her Lydia Duluth series, but I had no trouble enjoying it without having read any of the other stories.

Checkerboard Planet, by Eleanor Arnason

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(SF; Lydia Duluth) The AIs contract Lydia to check out an unusual planet and the secretive corporation that's supposed to be developing it. (11,916 words; Time: 39m)

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement

Recommended By: SFRevu:4 GDozois:5

This is one of a series of stories about Lydia Duluth, and it suffers from lack of context.