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8 • Weyr Search • 30 pages by Anne McCaffrey Very Good. Twenty-two year old John started reading Dragonriders of Pern and quit after one-third of this novella. The language was a little stilted and it was hard to get a sense of what was going on. Giving the full novella a chance made a difference. Once I got to the point where I had the gist of what was going on. Fax was lord of his hold and has taken over six more holds. One of them ten turns ago, where Lessa, a young daughter of Lord Ruatha, s...
Very solid issue. Loved the Weyr Search retrospective choice as McCaffrey holds a fond place in my heart and it's been many years since I last visited Pern. Neal Asher's cover story was also pretty great, part II of the serial was compelling and the other stories hit the spot too, though it was longer on longer pieces and shorter on shorter pieces than a normal issue. But that's okay.
Been reading ANALOG magazine since the late '70s.This new issue 2020 MAY/JUNE is specatacular and the cover story, a novella by Asher is as GOOD as hard science fiction gets.
Overall a pretty solid edition, I enjoyed all stories. My favorite were:- “Moral Biology” by Neal Asher- “Calm Face of the Storm” by Ramona Louise Wheeler- “Weyr Search” by Anne McCaffrey- “A Breath of Air” by Tom Jolly
I'm still enjoying the heck out of the serialized "House of Styx" by Derek Künsken. That's worth the price of admission. It's got detailed and well-thought out science that resembles theories that have been discussed in the real world.Tom Jolly's "A Breath of Air" is similar. These are the sorts of stories that people read Analog for, I imagine."Moral Biology" by Neal Asher is the longest standalone story here. It has some interesting ideas, but a lot of really clunky dialog.This issue's retrosp...
Good as always, been a subscriber since 2000
This is the review of May-June 2020 issue of Analog. There was nothing strikingly awesome, but quite a few solid works.Fiction and Essays in the issue: Here There Be Women [Editorial (Analog)] essay by Emily Hockaday A short intro to the 90th anniversary selected story, this time by a woman, plus a few musings about women in SF over time. Weyr Search [Dragonriders of Pern short fiction] -1967 novella by Anne McCaffrey it may sound strange, but this is my first taste of Anne McCaffrey works – I...
Ratings for this issue:A (excellent):Moral Biology by Neal AsherA Breath of Air by Tom JollyIt was a tradition when you turned 16 by Eric ClineB (very good):Weyr Search by Anne McCaffreyCandida Eve by Dominica PhetteplaceNet Loss by James SallisC (average):The House of Styx, part 2 by Derek KunskenClam Face of the Storm by Ramona Louise WheelerTo Persist, However Changed by Aimee OgdenD (poor):A Compass in the Dark by Phoebe BartonEditorial: Here There be Women by Emily Hockaday
Favorite(s):"Weyr Search" by Anne McCaffrey (retrospective reprint)"A Breath of Air" by Tom Jolly
A lot of space is taken by the classic story (Weyr Search by Anne McCaffrey) which I read not long ago, and by a serial (which I hope to read later). The quality of the stories was pretty average, or even below average, and there were some very stupid details in many of the stories. Is the editing of Analog going downhill?Moral Biology • novella by Neal AsherAn expedition goes to a planet that is protected by orbital platforms. It is unclear if those platforms are supposed to protect the planet
