Soft We Wake, by S.B. Divya

[Analog]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Utopia) The narrator wakes after ages in cryogenic suspension to a world where everyone is a cyborg. They’re kind to her, but they do expect her to “intergrate” eventually, and she’s terrified. (2,735 words; Time: 09m)

Loss of Signal, by S.B. Divya

[Tor.com]

★★★★☆ Powerful, Evocative, and Moving

(SF Adventure) Toby exchanged his dying teen body for command of a lunar spaceship. He’ll make history if he succeeds, but he’s still just a kid, and it’s dark, cold, and lonely out in space. (2,048 words; Time: 06m)

Contingency Plans for the Apocalypse, by S.B. Divya

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(Dystopia) A non-binary disabled woman flees with her infant and toddler from the Arizona Christian secret police who’ve learned they and their wife were running an illegal abortion clinic. (3,925 words; Time: 13m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

An Unexpected Boon, by S.B. Divya

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(Modern Fantasy (India)) Little Kalyani might be autistic, but no one in her village knows what that means. A passing sage offers her a boon, but it’s not at all a cure. (6,100 words; Time: 20m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Microbiota and the Masses: A Love Story, by S.B. Divya

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(SF Romance) For medical reasons, Moena lives isolated from the world, although she’s made a microbiome that works for her. Then she falls in love with a man from outside her bubble. (7,162 words; Time: 23m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Runtime, by S.B. Divya

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(Transhuman SF) Marmeg's augments are illegal and hand-tweaked, but if she can win a race for augmented humans, she can earn enough money to become licensed and have a real future. (22,837 words; Time: 1h:16m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ Recommended

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Binaries, by S.B. Divya

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(SF) The narrator describes his life in exponential steps. (941 words)

Rating: 3, Unremarkable

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