Review: Pleasantly heavy on the science
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 3, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed "Killgrace and the Singular Situation."True to its title (perhaps for more reasons than one), the novella focuses on one situation: a team of scientists' attempts at rescuing planet-sized aliens from a black hole while aboard a spaceship.I found the novella's characters, consisting mostly of scientists and space aviation personnel, to be likeable and interesting, especially the two protagonists, Professor Susan Wells and the humanoid Cet Killgrace."Killgrace and the Singular Situation" has a plot that is paced well, and the various problems the scientists must solve are realistic (from a scifi standpoint) and do not feel forced.The novella is definitely heavy on the science, with physics concepts, such as the Coriolis effect, referenced to help the scientists come up with a solution for rescuing the gigantic aliens.For me, the novella's basis in scientific concepts is a huge draw.Overall, I'd recommend the novella to any scifi fan who likes his or her scifi sciency!