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    Old Mars

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    This anthology of fifteen all-original science fiction stories celebrates the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Feauturing James S. A. Corey, Phyllis Eisenstein, Matthew Hughes, Joe R. Lansdale, David D. Levine, Ian McDonald, Michael Moorcock, Mike Resnick, Chris Roberson, Mary Rosenblum, Melinda Snodgrass, Allen M. Steele, S. M. Stirling, Howard Waldrop, Liz Williams and an introduction by George R. R. Martin!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTitan Books
    Release dateSep 25, 2015
    ISBN9781783299492
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    • 3/5
      I picked this collection up from the library because I enjoyed the related 'Old Venus' so much last year. The format is the same. Well known writers tell stories set in the Mars that might have been, sans the stark and disappointing images from Mariner.

      And so Dejah Thoris lives on, at least in our imginations. The most successful of these stories, to my mind are the bittersweet and poignant ones, of the dying memories of the dying race of Martians as their world and civilization slowly fades.

      So I enjoyed particularly 'Shoals' by Mary Rosenblum, as a colonist is caught between two worlds. In a similar vein, Matthew Hughes tells of another fish out of water in the ruins of a Martian city. Phyllis Eisenstein's 'The Sunstone' relates another way that the memories of a lost civilization can be preserved. And in 'The Queen of Night's Aria, Ian McDonald puts a particularly SF spin on the story of a fading performer's 'biggest fan'.

      There are good stories by David Levine, Melissa Snodgrass and Liz Williams as well for the reader to enjoy.
    • 3/5
      A collection of stories based on the old ideas of Mars. The ERB's version of Mars and some of the stories hit the mark square on. In fact a few of them have people travel to Mars using ways that have a nod to John Carter. The collection had that pulpy feel to it and it was a lot of fun to read. Some great stories in here and some ok ones but not a single clunker in the collection at all. I won't be surprised if a story from the collection gets some critical nods but I doubt it will be one of my favorites. A good book to give to someone wishing for the books they don't write anymore.


      Digital copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss
    • 3/5
      Martian Blood by Allen M Steele
      There is life on Mars. We invade. I liked this story

      The Ugly duckling by Matthew Hughes
      A good story about an archaeologist on duh, Mars.

      The wreck of the Mars Adventure by David D Levine
      Captain Kidd takes his ship and sails to mars. Yes, that was one for the imagination.

      Swords of Zar-tu-kan by S.M.Stirling
      A kidnapping. A rather meh story.

      Shoals by Mary Rosenblum
      It started off a bit boring, but then the Martians came and it turned good.

      In the tombs of the Martian Kinds by Mike Resnick.
      Another one that picked up after a while, and one that I would read more about.

      Out of Scarlight by Liz Williams
      There had been Martians there once? or not? Good

      The dead sea-bottom scrolls by Howard Waldrop
      Old Mars. A travel log. meh

      A man without honor by James SA Corey
      A story entirely in cursive. Whyyyy?

      Written in dust by Melina M Snodgrass
      I get why there are Martians in every tale. It's old school, before we knew that there are no Martians. Still at least some could live underground or something so I could believe
      But hey, still good story about memories, I got off track.

      The lost canal by Micheal Moorcock
      Note to self. Do not stop reading in the middle of a short story, it's hard to get back into it.

      THE SUNSTONE, by Phyllis Eisenstein
      Another archaeologist finds his way. Good.

      KING OF THE CHEAP ROMANCE, by Joe R. Lansdale
      A girl finding danger on the ice. Weird old Mars

      MARINER, by Chris Roberson
      How unlucky can a man be? Ok

      THE QUEEN OF NIGHT’S ARIA, by Ian McDonald
      Finally a bit of war. We have been way too friendly so far, and humans are not that nice.

      Some good ones, some I wanted more of, some ok ones. You know, the usual find in an anthology. There are always styles you like, styles you do not care for, and styles you did not know you would enjoy, and did.

      These are not about Mars now. Instead we have to believe that we knew less about Mars, back to the time where Mars could have held all kinds of wonders. Martians, cities, you name it.

      Interesting read, and well, I am all Marsed out now.