Empire Dreams

Over the past few months I???ve read seven novels by Ian McDonald and have appreciated his thoughtful and beautifully written stories. I admired all of them, even those that I didn???t particularly like. McDonald???s stories are unique, many have exotic settings you can get immersed in, and most have fascinating science fiction ideas while also portraying poignant human struggles.

Empire Dreams (1988) is a sampler of ten of McDonald???s short stories and novelettes that offer fans and new readers a few glimpses of the author???s brilliance and versatility. The first five were originally published in Asimov???s Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and the rest are original to this volume:

???Empire Dreams (Ground Control to Major Tom)??? ??? (Originally printed in Asimov???s, December 1985) This novelette is about a new medical technology that... Read More: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/empire-dreams/