“An attempt to harness the magic of mid-century science fiction is mostly fun in Bascomb’s second Far Orbit collection. There are a few gems among the 13 stories, including Julie Frost’s “The Affairs of Dragons,” which is an utterly charming Firefly-esque tale about a space captain and his crew that take on very unusual cargo: a clutch of dragon eggs that must be kept safe at all costs, but when they hatch, the crew find themselves in the middle of a dragon clan war and a wily bunch of tiny, hungry fire-breathers. Another standout is Keven R. Pittsinger’s “Culture Shock” in which an attempted sabotage of a mining rig lands the saboteur in the brig and to an unlikely friendship with his diametrically opposed jailer, and Dominic Dulley’s “Dainty Jane,” about the 17 year old daughter of a bulk hauler that will do anything not to continue her father’s business, but when raiders board their ship, realizes there are much worse fates.”
— Publisher’s Weekly
— Publisher’s Weekly
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