RaveBig Issue...wonderful ... here is a good mix of well-established authors and new voices. The former comes in the form of Cixin, whose \'Moonlight\' is wry and sardonic. In it, the central character is visited by future versions of himself, asking him to intervene and change Earth’s catastrophic energy policies. Each intervention makes things worse, however, in a tightly plotted and darkly humorous tale. Another experienced writer is Han Song, whose two stories demonstrate his range wonderfully ... Among the newer voices, \'Under a Dangling Sky\' by Cheng Jingbo is a standout story, a seductive piece of futuristic fantasy that blends eastern and western myths and legends into something compelling and new.
While the styles on show are disparate, one thread that links many stories is the way they engage intelligently with Chinese myths and history. Similarly, many tackle the current political and cultural situations in their home country through the lens of speculative fiction, and overall this book gives a wonderful insight into the worldview and imagination of its smart and thoughtful writers.
