Short Story Review!
N25: “Redemption Cairn” by Stanley Weinbaum
Gary Gygax sometimes worked in mysterious ways. For “Appendix N” to the AD&D Dungeon Master’s Guide, he sometimes recommended specific books for authors and sometimes just gave names. For Stanley Weinbaum, Gygax just gave a name and thus I found myself clueless as to which of his works to read. I randomly picked a 31-page short story from my The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum paperback book - “Redemption Cairn.”
The Good
*Interesting science-fiction with a failed pilot who needs to go back and prove himself.
*Riveting reading with realistic dialogue.
The Bad
*Events happen very quickly.
*Weinbaum gives some foreshadowing a little too obviously.
D&D Connections & Inspirations
*I feel like Weinbaum must have some work out there that really inspired Gygax, but the story I picked came across as pure science-fiction without any fantasy or D&D related material.
Overall
For my tastes, I give the short story a 5/10 rating.
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