A review by rickerje
Startling Sci-Fi: New Tales of the Beyond by Daniel Gooding, Stefanie Masciandaro, Casey Ellis, Eve Fisher, Brian Centrone, David Landrum, Adam Sass, luke kurtis, Brian T. Hodges, Rob Hartzell, Mike Algera, M.P. Diederich, Charlotte Unsworth, J.P. Lorence, Marcus S. Robin, Scott Lambridis, John Sanchez

I was lucky enough to get to read an advance copy of this baker's dozen of strange and intriguing stories, which transport the reader to places that are at once familiar and unexpected. Whether it's a band of rebels resisting an alien invasion or a castoff mutant finding connection in the unlikeliest of places on a distant world, the characters take us on a rewarding journey into being human and all the longing that goes with it. Enjoy the trip.