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Angry candy
First published 1988 · 352 pages
A visionary collection of speculative tales that traverses bleak expanses of space and time to unearth a resilient faith in the future.
What it feels like
This collection of sixteen speculative stories offers a brisk, imaginative journey through the farthest reaches of space and time. Blending elements of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery, the reading experience feels expansive and deeply atmospheric. You will find yourself navigating through stark, bleak landscapes that initially feel shadowed and desolate. Yet, the true emotional texture of these tales lies in their underlying resilience. The innovative prose stretches across genre boundaries, guiding the reader through dark territories only to salvage a profound, earnest faith in the future. It is a perfect fit for readers who devour visionary short fiction and appreciate a mood that balances the vast emptiness of the unknown with a persistent, hopeful light.
- Mood
- expansive
- shadowy
- resilient
- atmospheric
- Tone
- visionary
- bleak
- earnest
- innovative
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- faith in the future · vastness of space and time · navigating bleak landscapes · speculative exploration
- The writing
- Innovative and visionary, the writing stretches the boundaries of genre to conjure vivid, far-reaching worlds.
- The arc
- The journey plunges into dark, expansive speculative realms before ultimately surfacing with a hard-won faith in what lies ahead.
- Who it's for
- Fans of speculative short fiction who appreciate a blend of mystery, fantasy, and sci-fi that balances darkness with underlying hope.
Content notes
- bleakness
About the book
Sixteen stories by an innovative and visionary writer stretch across the farthest reaches of space and time, conjuring often bleak landscapes salvaged by faith in the future.
Description from Open Library.
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