Lies We Will Tell Ourselves Science Fiction Short Stories eBook Andrew Knighton
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“I have no objection to truth,” I said, “but I enjoy untruths too, they’re the building blocks of human culture. Actors pretending to be kings, singers faking heartbreak or elation, novelists inventing heroes in their heads to escape the mindless dullards around them. Reality is a vast sea of tedium interrupted by brief flashes of the repugnant – why would anyone chain themselves to that?”
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A spin doctor forced to deal with aliens who loathe lies.
A squad of soldiers torn apart by the fiction in their midst.
A hunting submarine with its dead captain strapped to the prow, the crew promising that one day they'll revive him.
We all tell lies to get through the day, some of them to ourselves, some to other people. Now read the extraordinary lies of the future in these nine short science fiction stories.
Includes
How We Fall - trapped behind enemy lines, faith and duty clash for Sergeant Grund's squad.
So Cold It Burns - long cut off from home, Gandpa Jo must decide the future of his frozen wife.
Distant Rain - the submarine Promethean hunts a mutant whale through a polluted Pacific.
Our Man In Herrje - Julius Atticus lives by lies, but can he defend them to the alien Gatherers?
Day Labour - a dark secret waits for the farm labourers of a distant world.
Digits - a robot finds him humanity in a hand.
The Extra Mile - race driver Geordie proves how far he'll go to win.
Second Skin - stock trader Eddy's symbiont has all the latest apps, including one no-one told him about.
The Harvest - as aliens devour the Earth, an anthropologist recognises an unsettling truth.
From reviews of Andrew's previous books
'Very neatly put together, with interesting characters and plots. Absolutely worth reading.'
'The tales are suspenseful and imaginative, the writing sensuous and evocative'
'I'm not usually a fan of short stories but I love this. Andrew Knighton paints a vivid picture and sweeps you up in the story from the very start. An excellent read.'
'It's clear that Knighton is a talented writer with a fertile imagination. Definitely one to watch. Recommended.'
Lies We Will Tell Ourselves Science Fiction Short Stories eBook Andrew Knighton
This is the third book of Mr. Knighton’s that I’ve read. I enjoy his style, his evocative use of language and imagery. While his previous collection was fantasy, these are primarily science fiction.These nine tales are on the somber side, but they feature memorable characters who exhibit courage, determination, loyalty and curiosity. They also include some technology which may make the reader want to stop the clock and skip the future altogether. There is a symbiont whose ostensible purpose is to enhance brain power; there is a man who is devoted to his augmented racecar; there is a tragic rewhale created to replace the extinct true whales. My favorite story is Our Man in Herrje, about a cynical PR man on a planet committed to speaking only truth.
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Lies We Will Tell Ourselves Science Fiction Short Stories eBook Andrew Knighton Reviews
Andrew Knighton is fast becoming my 'go to' guy for short-stories. I thoroughly enjoyed his collection of Steampunk shorts, Riding the Mainspring and now he's back with more, this time from a genre with which I'm more familiar, science fiction.
This collection of tales is loosely tied together by the theme of lies and self-delusion, whether they are lies of political expedience or the type of lie to keep you going when you know admitting the truth means losing all hope. Each tale is wonderfully crafted, and Knighton has the knack of being able to develop characters and scenes of depths with just a few words.
The real strength of this collection is not necessarily the stories themselves, although each stands up well on their own, but the sheer breadth of imagination on display. As with Riding the Mainspring, Knighton is bursting with ideas, whether it is a crop types on a distant planet or genetically modified marine predators gone wrong.
If you are looking for well crafted science fiction shorts that are both playful but also contain hidden depth, I would highly recommend this collection.
I won a pre-publication copy of this book in an online competition.
Short collection, but many interesting ideas and some punchy endings. A few ended a bit too quickly for me, alas. I enjoyed Second Skin the most.
This is the third book of Mr. Knighton’s that I’ve read. I enjoy his style, his evocative use of language and imagery. While his previous collection was fantasy, these are primarily science fiction.
These nine tales are on the somber side, but they feature memorable characters who exhibit courage, determination, loyalty and curiosity. They also include some technology which may make the reader want to stop the clock and skip the future altogether. There is a symbiont whose ostensible purpose is to enhance brain power; there is a man who is devoted to his augmented racecar; there is a tragic rewhale created to replace the extinct true whales. My favorite story is Our Man in Herrje, about a cynical PR man on a planet committed to speaking only truth.
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