Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Moonrise
Michael Ashley · 2018
74/100
👍 Worth It
Mike Ashley has assembled a genuinely well-curated collection of lunar-themed science fiction, pulling from Clarke, Wyndham, and Wells alongside lesser-known golden-age voices, and the expert introductions add real scholarly context rather than just filler. It's the kind of anthology where the curation itself is the value proposition. Readers new to older SF prose may need some patience, but enthusiasts will find it rewarding.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety76
Substance / usefulness76
Craft & writing75
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy80
Hype vs delivers76
Age-fit75
👁 Human-eye gut-check74
Penny’s verdict74
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