The editor of Giant Freakin’ Robots recently sent me Tangent Online’s review of the anthology – which is a glowing article that has great things to say about all the involved stories.
But then he told me something even cooler about this review:
Giant Freakin’ Robots marks the first time in 30 years that Tangent’s recommended every single story in an anthology. 😮😮😮
This is a magazine that specializes in sci-fi and fantasy short fiction, which means it’s reviewed some killer anthologies in its day.
Here’s what it had to say about my story, “I’m in Love with a Helicopter,” btw:
Out of all the stories in this anthology, this one best embodied the spirit of so many of the mecha-genre stories. Handsome scoundrel who meets his match in a beautiful and badass woman? Check. Intense and innovative combat between mechs? Right again. A clever mixture of giant robots and magical powers meshed with technology, tinkered to perfection by a mechanic who loves machines more than people? You got it. In fact, the only thing this story is missing is… a sequel. Seriously, let me know when it’s printed and I’m there. Orion is the Gravity Mage who is just graduating from the Titan Academy, and Jenny is the redheaded firebrand who damn near sends him to the dirt. She is pirating only because her brothers are being held hostage, and Orion is the perfect man to help her get them back. The pirates never stood a chance, and the story ends on a bright and cheeky note that made me smile. Well done, sincerely.
All this to say, if you haven’t checked out Giant Freakin’ Robots yet, you should totes do what. 😁
