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Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog Kindle Edition

by Mike Futcher (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
"He had the realisation that all have late in life; that armour does not work, after a lifetime spent forging it..."

He is the Galilean, a living legend: a man with nano-technology flowing in his blood. It means he does not even have to wear a spacesuit as he roams the alien moons of Jupiter.

They are his charges: a group of slush miners who have contracted him to guide them across the salt ice of Europa moon. But none of them can begin to perceive the turmoil taking place in that man's soul...

Inspired by the famous Caspar David Friedrich painting of the same name, 'Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog' is a compelling 12,000–word novelette about the spacefaring future of our species and the enduring rifts in the human condition.
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  3. Publication date
    April 27, 2021
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B093RD3LT6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mike Futcher
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 27, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 956 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 36 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1527292666
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    4.2 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Mike Futcher

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Michael Roy Futcher was born in Salford, England in 1990. He graduated from university in 2012 with a Master's degree. The science fiction novelette 'Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog' is his first publication.

He can be found on his website mfutcher.com and on Twitter @SalfordSamizdat. He is also a regular book reviewer on Goodreads.

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  • Matt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sci-fi with a human touch
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021
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    I was surprised how good this novelette was. Perhaps my expectations were low after getting burned on a few self-published sci-fi works, but Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog actually delivers on its promise. It's a nice way of using sci-fi to explore what it means to be human -- another reviewer remarked how this is similar to Le Guin's works and my gut tells me they were correct -- because I love Le Guin's works! Even though I finished it in one short sitting, I plan to revisit it again in a few days and meditate on its message.
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  • john lash
    5.0 out of 5 stars A science fiction story with an excellent human side
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021
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    Well written with good pacing, a natural flow, and interesting characters. I look forward to reading more of Mike Futcher’s work.
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  • Imran
    5.0 out of 5 stars What is left in a man, when what makes a man is stripped away?
    Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2021
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    Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog is a short novelette (took me ~2 hours to finish) that is definitely worth reading. The writing/prose is one of the strongest parts of the story, and is definitely a cut above other stories I've read.

    The story focuses on "The Galilean," a man who was enhanced with nanotechnology to be able to survive in extreme environments. He, and others like him, were sent across the solar system to explore different planets/moons. He currently on Europa (orbiting Jupiter), and has been hired to help a party of normal humans trek across the ice plain of the moon to a mining site.

    The story focuses on inner dialogue, and compares how the people in the Galilean's party view their guide vs what he's actually thinking. It's very introspective, and focuses on transhumanism, what it means to be human vs more than human, what he's gained vs what he's left behind, and what his place in society is.
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  • Ed Vass
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is exactly my kind of story, it’s well written and full of creative ambition.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2023
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    This fascinating novelette delivers so much in its 12,000 words. You are quickly and seamlessly immersed in a group of miners being guided across Europa, Jupiter’s frozen moon. The story revolves around the Galilean, a nanotech enhanced man that walks the toxic terrain without faltering, while those he guides wear cumbersome spacesuits. He’s a fascinating and tortured character. Distant and filled with grief, the Galilean seems cut from gothic traditions, a troubled creature that has grown old and solitary, able to see what man is not capable or designed to understand. He is at complete ease alone in his frozen environment, as if both are the same, he is as unwelcoming and unknowable as Europa’s unyielding vista.

    It’s fitting that Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog is inspired by a painting of the same name, as the story travels across vivid and expansive landscapes, which are described as if the characters were seeing unending works of art. Dramatic moments framed in portrayal. I’ve picked a few of my favourites in the images above.

    The story is full of fascination for the undiscovered mysteries of our solar system, it is a pioneering tale of life at the edge of our reach. A thought-provoking insight into what the future expansion of humanity may look like, and what the cost may be. I recommend sitting down for a few hours and loosing yourself in this brilliant story.
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  • Jer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth reading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2021
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    Good science fiction explores how humanity is affected by advanced technologies and this story is a part meditation on just that. A man, enhanced with nanotechnology, walks without a spacesuit across the icy wastes of one of Jupiter's moons, acting as a guide to a a group of suited standard humans. A theme of alienation, and the journey, evoked Ursula K Le Guin for me. This is a very well written piece and has strayed into my thoughts since I finished it. That's a good thing! I look forward to more by this author.
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