LMCWASF

Asimov's (March 2015) 4,068 words 4/5 stars Two police officers interview witnesses at a late-night diner about a UFO sighting. Non-linear structure with a good punchline.

Asimov's (March 2015) 8,433 words 4/5 stars Ice miners on Europa swap tales of their pasts in a seedy bar. Excellent imagery and worldbuilding with interconnected stories.

Asimov's (Mar 1, 2015) 10,795 words 2/5 stars An immortal agent recounts a tale of preserving art through centuries. Interesting concept but I could not stand the voice of the protagonist.

Asimov's (Mar 1, 2015) 22,341 words 3/5 stars Multi-POV story about a murder investigation on the moon. Interesting to see the politics and clashing motivations of all the characters, but it kind of gets in the way of the parts of the story that are about human rights.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 16,529 words 4/5 stars A boy and his friend investigate a beached alien artifact and draw unwanted attention. Great details and worldbuilding to set the mood for a future in which Earth is knocked down but not out.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 4,020 words 3/5 stars A woman with forbidden magic fears for the fate of her unborn child. This felt like an incomplete part of a larger work, and I'd have preferred the whole thing.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 5,498 words 4/5 stars Erm Kaslo and his master travel to Old Earth and learn more about their enemy. Part of an ongoing series that's gotten a little stale lately, but still pulpily entertaining.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 7,537 words 3/5 stars A woman in a dying city protects her family from a supernatural pimp. Interesting imagery of the city slated for destruction by the Three Rivers dam.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 3,366 words 4/5 stars A corporation enslaves creatures from Japanese mythology to purify bottled drinking water. Disorienting at first as it introduces a character with only half a description, but it quickly picks up.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 6,799 words 4/5 stars A social activist and DIY drone operator stumbles on a conspiracy to shut down Occupy protests. Stories with a "wake up, sheeple" moral always make me feel uncomfortable but I guess that's the point.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 7,075 words 4/5 stars Two drone operators find love in a space exploration program. Engaging and romantic, with a touching if predictible final line.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 7,075 words 4/5 stars Two drone operators find love in a space exploration program. Engaging and romantic, with a touching if predictible final line.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 2,289 words 4/5 stars A scientist describes her research into a race of alien visitors who seduce human women. Short and bittersweet, with a hint of unreliable narration.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 5,843 words 4/5 stars A high school boy comes to terms with his feelings for another boy, who turns out to be an alien. Heartwarming, after a fashion. Interesting companion to the Beautiful Boys story in this issue.

Lightspeed (Jan 1, 2015) 2,289 words 4/5 stars A scientist describes her research into a race of alien visitors who seduce human women. Short and bittersweet, with a hint of unreliable narration.