Unicorn Variations – Roger Zelazny
A collection largely composed of quite short work, barring the brilliant Home Is the Hangman novella. In fact, multiple short-shorts to be found here, including a triple that starts with Fire And/Or Ice. A couple of stories rescued from fanzine and other death it seems, too.
Several of these are of the amusing variety.
There is also a sequel to the Devil Car story some people may have come across.
Included also are a couple of essays, one on sf and criticism and related topics, for when he had to think about talking at unis, and another on writing. Some short intros to stories are included.
As such, a little under the mark at 3.45 story average overall.
Unicorn Variations : Unicorn Variation – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : The Last of the Wild Ones – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : Recital – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : The Naked Matador – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : Dismal Light – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : Go Starless in the Night – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : But Not the Herald – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : A Hand Across the Galaxy – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : The Force that Through the Circuit Drives the Current – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : Home Is the Hangman – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : Fire And/Or Ice – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : Exeunt Omnes – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : A Very Good Year – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : My Lady of the Diodes – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : And I Only Am Escaped to Tell Thee – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : The Horses of Lir – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : The Night Has 999 Eyes – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : Angel Dark Angel – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : Walpurgisnacht – Roger Zelanzy
Unicorn Variations : The George Business – Roger Zelanzy
Mythological species replacement with sasquatch chess master.
4 out of 5
Car herd cull history comeback duel failure.
4 out of 5
Singing character end.
3 out of 5
Killer coupling.
3.5 out of 5
Prison project main sequence remains.
3.5 out of 5
Corpsicle history lesson.
3.5 out of 5
Hoping to mug Hercules definitely too Hopeful.
3.5 out of 5
Interstellar foster kid letter.
3 out of 5
Telefactor operation autonomy observation.
3.5 out of 5
Telepresence party prank has terrible results, robot killer wrongly represented afterwards, but does his duty despite detective.
5 out of 5
Twilight of the Gods nookie.
3.5 out of 5
End of play.
3 out of 5
New Year’s repeat.
3 out of 5
Crime spree jealous computer chess double cross teamup.
3 out of 5
Flying Dutchman ship change no improvement.
4 out of 5
Taking over the mythic keeping job from uncle.
4 out of 5
Sun maybe not scary.
2.5 out of 5
Agents of ‘Death’, chosen for exceptional physical abilities and then enhanced and given cool toys. They also get two coffee breaks a day.
4 out of 5
Talking tomb programs.
3.5 out of 5
Stage fight.
3.5 out of 5
4 out of 5
