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Mission Critical Paperback – July 9, 2019

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New anthology from the critically-acclaimed editor of Engineering Infinity - Winner of Best Anthology, 2019 Aurealis Awards

Houston, we have a problem...

Life is fragile. The difference between success and failure can come down to nothing – the thread of a screw, the flick of a switch – and when it goes wrong, you fix it... or someone dies.

Mission Critical takes us from our world, across the Solar System, and out into deep space to tell the stories of people who had to do the impossible. And do it fast.

Featuring stories by Peter F. Hamilton, Yoon Ha Lee, Aliette de Bodard, Greg Egan, Linda Nagata, Gregory Feeley, John Barnes, Tobias S. Buckell, Jason Fischer & Sean Williams, Carolyn Ives Gilman, John Meaney, Dominica Phetteplace, Allen M. Steele, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Peter Watts.

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416 pages
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Solaris
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July 9, 2019
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5.06 x 1.1 x 7.81 inches
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1781085803
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Jonathan Strahan is a World Fantasy Award award-winning editor, anthologist, and podcaster. He has edited more than 70 books, is reviews editor for Locus, a consulting editor for Tor.com, and co-host and producer of the Hugo-nominated Coode Street Podcast.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Solaris (July 9, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1781085803
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1781085806
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.06 x 1.1 x 7.81 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,934,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8,037 in Hard Science Fiction (Books)
- #8,660 in Exploration Science Fiction
- #26,688 in Short Stories Anthologies

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GS_Jennsen

An uneven anthology with several fascinating highlights

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019

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Anyone who reads short story anthologies know the quality of stories will be uneven. Further, different styles appeal to different readers. For me, the highlights of MISSION CRITICAL were:
- "The Empty Gun" by Yoon Ha Lee (which I enjoyed enough to go buy Ninefox Gambit)
- "Genesong" by Peter F. Hamilton (an emotional, poignant departure from Mr. Hamilton's usual style)
- "Something in the Air" by Carolyn Ives Gilman (a flawed but fascinating twist on concepts of quantum entanglement and the nature of reality)
- "Lost in Splendour" by John Meaney (an often amusing take on generational divides and the things that make all of us human)
- "The Fires of Prometheus" by Allen M. Steele (a touching tale of living and dying in space)

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Seruko

Print problems Mar an otherwise outstanding anthology

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2019

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I'm really torn here many of the stories are amazing, however there's a serious problem with the print. There first 30 pages of the book are reprinted at the end, and the last 2/3rds of the story Cyclopterus have been overwritten. Buy this book, but get the digital version. It's the only version that has all the content.

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El Cajon, CA

Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019

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Excellent collection of stories with only one (maybe two) clunkers. Strahan is fast becoming one of my favorite editors.

If you like high-tech Sci Fi drama, you'll enjoy this collection.

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Ian Wells

Stories too short to be well formed

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019

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The short stories can raise interesting ideas but each is too short to develop the idea, leading to too many short cuts and lazy reveals.

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2020

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The story moves smoothly, though it just didn't pull me in like some others do.

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2019

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All were good, readable stories. Kept my interest and were great diversions from daily work and stress. Is a good collection.

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2019

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A few decent short stories toward the end of this collection. "Cyclopterus" by Peter Watts, while perhaps the most interesting, was ridiculously short (5 1/2 pages) for the promise it held. It struck me as a 'promo-teaser'--I wouldn't be surprised to see this developed into a longer piece in the future. All said and done, I felt like I had been ripped-off purchasing this.

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Keith Frampton

Another Jonathan Strahan superb collection

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019

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excellent collection with stand out stories by Peter Watts, Linda Nagata, and John Meaney

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april

decent read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2019

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one really good stories, some decent ones, and a few boring ones...with lots of made-up technical jargon...did not give them authenticity...ok for the price

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Robert

not worth thr buy.

Reviewed in Canada on September 9, 2019

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Did not like it.

A. W. Guy

Some good others not so good

Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2019

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Eclectic stories mostly difficult to read. The authors think we think like them, not true! Writers of science fiction need to get over themselves and understand that knowing your audience is more profitable than knowing yourself!