The World Swappers is a relatively early work by John Brunner. And it reads like a lot of 50s SF, where protagonists manipulate the fate of the galaxy in alignment with their utopian vision, no matter who gets hurt in their way. Seriously, our hero pulls some stunts that should result in a war crimes tribunal. Want the inhabitants of planet X to play ball? Simply embargo the interplanetary food supply shipments they're dependent on until you see signs of half-eaten children in the streets. On a more personal scale, he (knowing full well what will happen) virtually kidnaps a girl and hands her over to the antagonist, who proceeds to torture her for information she does not have. Not that you would want to, but you can read it here. This is no Stand on Zanzibar.
Surface Detail & The World Swappers
The World Swappers is a relatively early work by John Brunner. And it reads like a lot of 50s SF, where protagonists manipulate the fate of the galaxy in alignment with their utopian vision, no matter who gets hurt in their way. Seriously, our hero pulls some stunts that should result in a war crimes tribunal. Want the inhabitants of planet X to play ball? Simply embargo the interplanetary food supply shipments they're dependent on until you see signs of half-eaten children in the streets. On a more personal scale, he (knowing full well what will happen) virtually kidnaps a girl and hands her over to the antagonist, who proceeds to torture her for information she does not have. Not that you would want to, but you can read it here. This is no Stand on Zanzibar.
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Polyphemus, by Michael Shea
Polyphemus is a collection of horror-tending to sf, or sf tending to horror stories, with one Nifft the Lean tale thrown in. I wasn't a fan of the…
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The Raven Tower ; Forever Azathoth
The Raven Tower is another fine work by Ann Leckie. Her first fantasy novel is quite a departure from... from anything, really. At least half the…
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Saturn's Children, by Charlie Stross
An homage to Heinlein's Friday and Asimov's robots, Saturn's Children sets up an intriguing idea. What happens to the servants of humanity after…
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