He had just got used to the reversed seasons in Australia when Nova began, shoving boring old Autumn out of the way and pushing in between it and Winter. A new season of unrelenting starshine and luminous nights.
For Duncan, it was the most exciting thing ever! All the rest of the world wanted to know was: when will Nova end?
And will the world end with it?
Fifth Season by David Wailing is a fantastic sci-fi short story. I love the logistics behind the cause of the extra hot season of constant light. Duncan is the perfect character to convey the changes of daily life, as well as the transformation of Earth. While nothing is written about aliens, I thought the hinting at something unnatural is a fascinating touch.
Nineteen Seventy-Steve is a sweet story, involving an abstract form of time-travel, and I cried over the ending. Happy tears, but tears nonetheless. Time warp, indeed.
Drabbles is a collection of flash fiction, which is also included. Each drabble is more a moment of amusement than anything else. The very last story is an absolute delight.
I've read some of Wailing's other work, and I continue to enjoy his writing style, regardless of which genre he is fooling around with. The author is an artist with words.
As always,
AstraDaemon
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