I liked the first book of this planned trilogy a lot. The sci-fi plot elements including the ability to 3D print human bodies and transfer and backup memories and consciousness contribute to interesting thoughts on how the characters perceive the idea of death and individuality.
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Noah Fahlgren reviewed The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O'Keefe (The Devoured Worlds, #1)
Noah Fahlgren rated Rubicon: 5 stars
Rubicon by J. S. Dewes
Sergeant Adriene Valero wants to die.
She can't.
After enduring a traumatic resurrection for the ninety-sixth time, Valero is reassigned …
Noah Fahlgren rated Translation State: 5 stars
Translation State by Ann Leckie
The mystery of a missing translator sets three lives on a collision course that will have a ripple effect across …
Noah Fahlgren rated Slow Time Between the Stars: 5 stars
Slow Time Between the Stars by John Scalzi (The Far Reaches, #6)
An artificial intelligence on a star-spanning mission explores the farthest horizons of human potential—and its own purpose—in a mind-bending short …
Noah Fahlgren rated Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach: 4 stars
Just Out of Jupiter’s Reach by Nnedi Okorafor (The Far Reaches, #5)
A revolutionary experiment in space opens a woman’s eyes to the meaning of solitude in a thought-provoking short story by …
Noah Fahlgren rated The Long Game: 5 stars
The Long Game by Ann Leckie (The Far Reaches, #4)
An inquisitive life-form finds there’s more to existence than they ever dreamed in an imaginative short story by New York …
Noah Fahlgren rated Falling Bodies: 5 stars
Falling Bodies by Rebecca Roanhorse (The Far Reaches, #3)
A young man caught between two disparate worlds searches for his place in the universe in a wrenching short story …
Noah Fahlgren rated How It Unfolds: 4 stars
How It Unfolds by James S.A. Corey (The Far Reaches, #1)
An astronaut’s interstellar mission is a personal journey of a thousand second chances in an exhilarating short story by James …
Noah Fahlgren rated Void: 4 stars
Void by Veronica Roth (The Far Reaches, #2)
The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson meshes Jason Bourne and epic fantasy in this captivating adventure that throws …
Noah Fahlgren rated The Kingdom of Gods: 4 stars
The Kingdom of Gods by N. K. Jemisin (The Inheritance Trilogy, #3)
The Kingdom of Gods is a fantasy novel by American writer N. K. Jemisin, the third book of her Inheritance …
Noah Fahlgren rated Someone in Time: 3 stars
Someone in Time by Jonathan Strahan, Nina Allan, Zen Cho, and 2 others
Anthology of inclusive tales of people through time looking for one another and for ways for the world to be …
Noah Fahlgren rated Several People Are Typing: 5 stars
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
A work-from-home comedy where WFH meets WTF.
Told entirely through clever and captivating Slack messages, this irresistible, relatable satire of …
Noah Fahlgren rated The Employees: 4 stars
The Employees by Olga Ravn
Funny and doom-drenched, The Employees chronicles the fate of the Six-Thousand Ship. The human and humanoid crew members alike complain …