Inside the Body of Relatives, by Octavia Cade

[Asimov's]

★★★☆☆

(SF Drama) A senior citizen in declining health fights with the house AI which wants him/her to seek out human companionship. (3,729 words; Time: 12m)

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The Backward Lens of Compromise, by Octavia Cade

[Asimov's]

★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(Science Fantasy) Rosa, an astronomer at a neglected observatory wonders if the transformations she sees under the dome are real or the product of her mental illness. (11,033 words; Time: 36m)

We Feed the Bears of Fire and Ice, by Octavia Cade

[Strange Horizons]

★☆☆☆☆ Message Fiction

(Ecological Apocalypse) As climate change destroys Australia, the people sacrifice climate-change deniers to the giant koala bears that are attacking the cities. (3,326 words; Time: 11m)

The Stone Weta, by Octavia Cade

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(Hard SF) An international conspiracy of scientists struggles to save climate data from governments trying to hide or falsify it. (4,358 words; Time: 14m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

Crown of Thorns, by Octavia Cade

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(Post-Apocalypse) In a remote scientific outpost , Andrew and his wife survived the plague that killed most of the world. Now they have to decide whether to join other survivors. (4,125 words; Time: 13m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

The Meiosis of Cells and Exile, by Octavia Cade

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(Historical Fantasy) On the train from Moscow to exile in Dzhambul, Lina Stern is visited by three younger versions of herself. (10,590 words; Time: 35m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Eating Science With Ghosts, by Octavia Cade

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(SF Ghosts) The narrator meets ghosts of scientists and discoverers during a nine-course meal all over the world. (13,169 words; Time: 43m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended