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Review of Triangulation: End of Time
Jan. 24th, 2008 | 07:43 pm
I wasn't sure there would be anymore reviews resulting from this one, but lo and behold, a new one, courtesy of Nicole McClain and The Fix. Here's what Nicole had to say about my story:
"In “Surface Tension” by Kurt Kirchmeier, Rallo holds a universe in his hands, as does every member of his race. His home world is dying, so each citizen takes a turn at the well of life, tossing their own tiny universe in, in hopes that it will expand and spark new life. Some die quickly, others burst forth only to fade. With each failure, the possibility increases that Rallo might be the one member of his race who has the ability to spark new life on his world. But Rallo is torn, seeing visions of devils as he teeters back and forth between the promise of this potential to renew his world and so put an end to a cycle that has allowed his civilization to thrive and what it might cost to hundreds, possibly thousands of others.
I liked the allusion to the mutability of Rallo’s people and found it interesting that the author used the standard Christian representation of temptation. But I really loved the descriptions of the well of life ritual, its participants, and the potential of each tiny universe. While this wasn’t the most compelling story in the anthology, I loved Kirchmeier’s use of language."
And here's what she had to say about the anthology as a whole:
"The best thing about Triangulation: End of Time is its breadth. With 20 authors offering up their personal takes on “the end,” each story is distinctive, and the whole is well worth a read, especially on a rainy or snowy winter afternoon."
"In “Surface Tension” by Kurt Kirchmeier, Rallo holds a universe in his hands, as does every member of his race. His home world is dying, so each citizen takes a turn at the well of life, tossing their own tiny universe in, in hopes that it will expand and spark new life. Some die quickly, others burst forth only to fade. With each failure, the possibility increases that Rallo might be the one member of his race who has the ability to spark new life on his world. But Rallo is torn, seeing visions of devils as he teeters back and forth between the promise of this potential to renew his world and so put an end to a cycle that has allowed his civilization to thrive and what it might cost to hundreds, possibly thousands of others.
I liked the allusion to the mutability of Rallo’s people and found it interesting that the author used the standard Christian representation of temptation. But I really loved the descriptions of the well of life ritual, its participants, and the potential of each tiny universe. While this wasn’t the most compelling story in the anthology, I loved Kirchmeier’s use of language."
And here's what she had to say about the anthology as a whole:
"The best thing about Triangulation: End of Time is its breadth. With 20 authors offering up their personal takes on “the end,” each story is distinctive, and the whole is well worth a read, especially on a rainy or snowy winter afternoon."