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Alex Shvartsman

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Tekijän teokset

Unidentified Funny Objects (1880) — Toimittaja — 90 kappaletta
Unidentified Funny Objects 2 (2013) — Toimittaja — 31 kappaletta
Unidentified Funny Objects 3 (2014) — Toimittaja — 25 kappaletta
Funny Fantasy (2016) 23 kappaletta
Unidentified Funny Objects 7 (2018) 21 kappaletta
The Middling Affliction (2022) 20 kappaletta
Coffee: 14 Caffeinated Tales of the Fantastic (2013) — Toimittaja — 19 kappaletta
Unidentified Funny Objects 5 (2016) — Toimittaja — 19 kappaletta
H. G. Wells, Secret Agent (2015) 19 kappaletta
Funny Science Fiction (2015) 18 kappaletta
The Cackle of Cthulhu (2018) — Toimittaja; Avustaja — 18 kappaletta
Unidentified Funny Objects 6 (2017) — Toimittaja — 18 kappaletta
Humanity 2.0 (2016) — Toimittaja — 15 kappaletta
Eridani's Crown (2019) — Tekijä — 14 kappaletta
Unidentified Funny Objects 4 (2015) — Toimittaja — 14 kappaletta
Unidentified Funny Objects 8 (2020) — Toimittaja; Esipuhe — 13 kappaletta
Funny Horror (2017) 12 kappaletta
Unidentified Funny Objects 9 (2022) — Toimittaja — 8 kappaletta
Dark Expanse: Surviving the Collapse (2014) — Toimittaja — 4 kappaletta
Gifts of Prometheus [short story] — Tekijä — 1 kappale

Associated Works

Chicks and Balances (2015) — Avustaja — 72 kappaletta
Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling (2016) — Avustaja — 57 kappaletta
A Dying Planet Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy) (2020) — Avustaja — 24 kappaletta
The Tales from the Miskatonic University Library (2017) — Avustaja — 23 kappaletta
Mission: Tomorrow (2015) — Avustaja — 21 kappaletta
The Sum of Us: Tales of the Bonded and Bound (2017) — Avustaja — 21 kappaletta
Oceans: The Anthology (2017) — Avustaja — 18 kappaletta
Other Covenants: Alternate Histories of the Jewish People (2020) — Avustaja — 16 kappaletta
Beyond the Sun (2013) — Avustaja — 15 kappaletta
Fish (2012) — Avustaja — 14 kappaletta
Galaxy's Edge Magazine Issue 1, March 2013 (2013) — Avustaja — 13 kappaletta
Little Green Men - Attack! (2017) — Avustaja — 12 kappaletta
In Situ (2012) — Avustaja — 12 kappaletta
Vital: The Future of Healthcare (2021) — Avustaja — 10 kappaletta
Overruled! (2020) — Avustaja — 10 kappaletta
Release the Virgins (2019) — Avustaja — 10 kappaletta
Gunfight on Europa Station (2021) — Avustaja — 8 kappaletta
2013 Campbellian Pre-Reading Anthology (2013) — Avustaja — 7 kappaletta
In a Cat's Eye (2016) — Avustaja — 6 kappaletta
Gorgon: Stories of Emergence (2019) — Avustaja — 5 kappaletta
Galactic Creatures (2012) — Avustaja — 4 kappaletta
Faed (2015) — Avustaja — 3 kappaletta
Diabolical plots : the first years — Avustaja — 2 kappaletta
Clarkesworld: Issue 178 (July 2021) (2021) — Kääntäjä, eräät painokset2 kappaletta
At Year's End [Anthology 19-in-1] (2012) — Avustaja — 2 kappaletta
Daily Science Fiction: October 2020 (2020) — Avustaja — 1 kappale
Daily Science Fiction: September 2013 (2013) — Avustaja — 1 kappale
Daily Science Fiction: July 2016 (2016) — Avustaja — 1 kappale
Daily Science Fiction: September 2014 (2014) — Avustaja — 1 kappale
Daily Science Fiction: June 2013 (2013) — Avustaja — 1 kappale
BSFA Awards 2023 (2024) — Kääntäjä — 1 kappale

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Syntymäaika
20th Century
Sukupuoli
male

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Kirja-arvosteluja

In a secret world filled with superheroes and supervillains, I was the magical Batman: a grumpy and possibly somewhat unhinged vigilante with no special powers, who relied on his gadgets to keep up with the super-Joneses.
 
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Jon_Hansen | 1 muu arvostelu | Mar 4, 2024 |

From badass female characters to dealing with the ramifications of politics, you would think this novel would have won me over. Nope. In the beginning of my reading, I enjoyed myself immensely but as I gradually started to work myself through the novel in which case the build-up to the epic finale started to plummet in a downward spiral before falling flat. It was missing that spark to ignite my interest, and when I found myself skimming a little over the half mark I knew this was a goner. To be honest it's hard to pinpoint what exactly caused this downfall but it was lacking that something something to win me over. Despite that, I would still highly recommend this "Eridani's Crown" due to its unique take on politics, the ruthless heroine, and in-depth writing style of the author.


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ayoshina | Jul 31, 2022 |
The Middling Affliction is set in a world where some people can manipulate magic (the "gifted"), and others can't (the "mundanes"). A dedicated group of Gifted, human and other, takes responsibility for protecting mundanes from monsters and certain Gifteds who might persecute them. The Watch is a volunteer group, and Conrad Brent's assignment is to protect the "normal" folks in Brooklyn.

However, Conrad is only impersonating being gifted; he uses magical charms and objects, which he can perceive, but he can't create spells or imbue objects with magic. Technically,
Conrad is a Middling, something anathema to the Gifted, which is the reason he is dissembling. His true outsider status may have given rise to his snarky retorts and all-around "grumpy" (his own word) nature.

Conrad's character can seem bad-tempered, but I found the resemblance to Harry Dresden, a protector with a pure heart, to be closer to his real personality. The inevitable happens in this urban fantasy when Conrad's true status is revealed, but before this he has successfully overpowered supernatural beings and brokered a truce between a rich land developer and Druids who have a sacred place on the property destined to become a theme park.

He also saves another Middling who was going to be sold at an auction -- thus a nod to the oppression facing those seen as "not us." Together, they flee from the close-minded Cabal, which takes pleasure in killing Middlings, in a fast-paced series of chases, battles, betrayals, reversals and rescues.

As the first in a series, author Alex Shvartsman has created a world with much potential -- and a second installment is now available. This first installment has its own rapid momentum leading to closure while nimbly keeping around certain malevolent dangers.

I received a free copy of this book from CAEZIK SF & Fantasy via BookSirens. This is an honest review.
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khenkins | 1 muu arvostelu | Apr 29, 2022 |
Based on the blurb and title I'd expected hard science fiction stories, but these were generally lighter fare. On the whole the collection was fun to read but certainly not exceptional.

Ratings for each story:

THE WAVES by Ken Liu (****)

JUSTICE AND SHADOW by Angus McIntyre (***.5)

NEXUS by Nancy Fulda (***)

A LACK OF CONGENIAL SOLUTIONS by Kenneth Schneyer (**)

GREEN GIRL BLUES by Martin L. Shoemaker (**)

MINDJACK by Jody Lynn Nye (**.5)

PICNIC ON NEARSIDE by John Varley (***)

AN ENDLESS SERIES OF DOORS by David Walton (***)

ANGRY ROSE’S LAMENT by Cat Rambo (****)

THE RIGHT PLACE TO START A FAMILY by Caroline M. Yoachim (***)

THE IRON STAR by Robert Silverberg (***)

e^h by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro (****)

THE HAND ON THE CRADLE by Brenda Cooper (***)

THE HOMECOMING by Mike Resnick (**)

STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT by Robert J. Sawyer (*)
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igorken | Jun 9, 2021 |

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