Review: Brief, but memorable, dark sci-fi tale
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2014
Ansible 15715 is the first in a planned series of short science fiction stories by Zombie Bible author Stant Litore. The basic premise is that in the not-so-distant future, scientists have figured out a way to project the consciousness of highly trained candidates – known as Ansibles – into human-like species on far off planets. It’s a way of making first contact without having to physically travel to these worlds. Ansible 15715 finds herself on a world where humans are kept like cattle, and encounters a dire threat to Earth.I’m not usually a fan of science fiction novels, but I am very much a fan of Litore’s previous works, so I took a chance on this one. Ansible 15715 is a very short tale (probably too short), but it does a good job at establishing the “ground rules” of the series as well as setting the overall tone, which in keeping with Litore’s other novels is decidedly grim. This particular Ansible’s story would have made a great full-length novel, and it will be a shame if this is the last we hear of 15715.It will be interesting to see where Litore goes with this series. Even though we only get a brief taste of what’s to come, it was definitely enough to hook me. If you’re a fan of science fiction with a slight horror edge, Ansible 15715 is well worth taking a chance on.