“This is an anthology perfect for those who love sci-fi with a lot of heart and emotion.”

Review by Rayleigh Setser

The universe is full of life.
Life is full of sorrow.
There are beings who walk between the stars, longing for love.
There are rebels fighting for freedom.
There are museums dedicated to all that has been lost.
There are humans dying so that others can survive.
The universe is full of life,
not all life is meant for the universe.

Anthologies are difficult for me to rate because you always have those stories that rip your heart out and claim it as their own, and the stories that just don't resonate with you as much.

A Sky of Tragic Moons, however, is such a brilliant roller coaster ride of emotions. Some stories are funny, but the underlying theme is very on par with the title: "Tragic". It's a collection of powerful emotions at war with powerful circumstances. You have selfless characters in overwhelming conundrums across the universe. The flow of the stories are so intentionally placed that it really feels as if they are each a tragic moon from the same sky. It's like looking at the stars and zooming in on only one at a time before zooming back out and looking at another one. This anthology feels like stargazing.

As far as content, the only thing worthy of mentioning were a couple of minor curse words. A few mentions of kisses, but nothing beyond that in the realm of romance. The characters do deal with tragedy, but I wouldn't call any of the stories "gory".

Overall, this is an anthology perfect for those who love sci-fi with a lot of heart and emotion. I look forward to reading more works by these authors.

Content Ratings:

4. Some action (some mildly detailed battle sequences and/or fights). 

0. None.

1. Infrequent substitute cursing (less than 10 "craps" etc. and/or book-specific curse words).

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