Surfers at the End of Time, by Rudy Rucker and Marc Laidlaw

[Asimov's]

★★☆☆☆

(SF Surfer Humor; Delbert & Zep) Zep invents a board that can surf through time, and he and Del have an excellent adventure. (19,680 words; Time: 1h:05m)

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Although there are many other Delbert and Zep stories, there’s no need to read the earlier ones before reading this one.

A Mammoth, So-Called, by Marc Laidlaw

[Asimov's]

★★★☆☆ Average

(19th-Century SF Adventure) In which the explorer, Vargas, describes the great Mammoth he found frozen in the polar ice and what became of it (2,439 words; Time: 08m)

A Swim and a Crawl, by Marc Laidlaw

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Horror) On a dark evening, a man seeking oblivion swims away from shore. (2,598 words; Time: 08m)

Stillborne, by Marc Laidlaw

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(Fantasy Adventure; Gorlen Stories) To find the magician who cursed them, Gorlen and Spar journey to the swarming of the Philosopher Moths, giant, telepathic insects reputed to cure even extreme ailments. (18,798 words; Time: 1h:02m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ Spectacular and Surprising

Although this is part of a series, it stands alone perfectly.

@lantis, by Rudy Rucker and Marc Laidlaw

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(SF Surfer Humor; Delbert & Zep) A high-tech billionaire schemes to steal magic bubbles from Atlantis but surfers Del and Zep get in the way. (11,496 words; Time: 38m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Add one star if you're looking for a good laugh.

Wetherfell's Reef Runics, by Marc Laidlaw

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(Mystery) Ambrose runs a bookstore on a remote Hawaiian island. He gets tangled up in the mystery of a visitor who chained himself underwater and drowned. (7,800 words; Time: 26m)

Rating: Not Rated Insufficient speculative content

The Ghost Penny Post, by Marc Laidlaw

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(Historical Fantasy) The Victorian England postal service sends Mr. Hewell to investigate some problems with the mail in Binderwood, where something very strange seems to be happening. (12,092 words; Time: 40m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

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Watergirl, by Rudy Rucker and Marc Laidlaw

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(SF Surfer Humor; Delbert & Zep) Del and his friend Zep are near-future surf bums living in Hawaii. Zep finds them work with a wealthy developer using nanotechnology to create programmable waves. (12,000 words; Time: 40m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

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