February 2026

Terrible Worlds: Revolutions by Adrian Tchaikovsky

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The novella “Ironclads” by Adrian Tchaikovsky was published for the first time in 2017. In 2023, it was published as part of the anthology “Terrible Worlds: Revolutions” as well.

Sergeant Theodore “Ted” Regan is charged with leading a small team on a military incursion into enemy territory to free an important figure, the Scion of a very rich family. The details are a bit vague, and Regan knows that the rescue was set up because he’s a Scion of a prominent family who was serving in Sweden during the war, but little else.

The Cloud Walker by Edmund Cooper

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The novel “The Cloud Walker” by Edmund Cooper was published for the first time in 1973.

Kieron is lucky to be the apprentice of the great painter Hobart, who loves him as if he were his own son. Kieron could focus on developing his artistic talents to secure a comfortable life. However, his dream is to fly, a very dangerous thought because the Luddite Church burns anyone who builds a machine.

Despite the danger of being accused of heresy, Kieron is determined to build a flying machine and discusses it with his fiancée Petrina and other people. His project could cost him his life simply by talking about it, but it could also be his only hope for survival for his community.