The diversity of stories by some talented authors was a joy to read. Some were scary, some brought me to tears. All of them made
me think. Congrats to all of you.

As the revival of the short story goes from strength to strength, the short story anthology is fast becoming an exciting outlet for both new and established authors. In the past six months I’ve been sent several anthologies and the quality has been outstanding.Synchronic, a new anthology from editor David Gatewood, who also brought us the excellent From The Indie Side anthology recently is no exception. Its time travel theme provides an interesting platform for the interesting and diverse collec...

If you are like me a love time travel stories then this is a must read book for you. There are thirteen stories within its covers. There is something for everyone. Three of my favorites were "Reset" by MeiLin Miranda, "Correction"s by Susan Kaye Quinn, and "Hereafter by Samuel Peralta. I loved the story Reset. The main character Sandy is telling her friend Janelle about her best friend Catherine. Catherine claimed to "reset" every so many years. She kept going back into her teen years. I remembe...

Good compilation of time travel stories, most of them very good. My favorite by far was The Dark Age by Jason Gurley. Even though I read it several months ago, it still brought tears to my eyes. Probably will be among my favorites for a long time. I also liked The Laurasians by Isaac Hooke, which felt like an episode of Land of the Lost. I kept waiting for the sleestaks to show up. :DThe only one that didn't grab me was Rock or Shell by Ann Christy. I couldn't figure out what was going on, but I...

As much as the title suggests its relationship to time, Synchronic also has a hint of something else. My mind wandered to chronic health conditions that persist over time, or perhaps even a hint at an addiction.By the time I finished Synchronic, I had developed my own addiction: a persistent desire to read stories about time travel. One after another, the 13 writers involved in the anthology created new and interesting tales of time travel without repetition or fatigue.I’ve read works by some of...

I never give my own books stars. This is an exception. Mine isn't the only story in this collection, and I'm giving it five stars on the strength of the other twelve writers.Normally in an anthology there will be at least one clunker, the story hidden in the middle of the book in hopes you'll just glide on to the next one. There is no such story in Synchronic. From Michael Bunker's "The Santa Anna Gold" to Jason Gurley's "The Dark Age," this is one of the best anthologies I've read--certainly th...

I love science fiction, and I can safely say that this is one of the best anthologies you could ever wish. I already knew some of the contributing authors but I enjoyed every single story of this collection that I think I'll read again and again over the years.
Strongly suggested.

A video version of this review can be found at: http://youtu.be/46KyqrEJsUcI’m a sucker for time travel, so I was eager to read this collection the moment I heard about it. You might expect an anthology of 13 stories all on the same topic might get a bit monotonous. This is not the case. All the stories in this book have a unique tone and a unique take on time travel. Each author brings something different to the table, You could even argue that some of these are not strictly time-travel stories...

I like time travel stories. This collection of thirteen short stories exceeded my expectations. I usually read anthologies a little at a time, but I read this book straight through. Each of these authors approached the subject from a completely different angle and their imaginations surprised and delighted. Some of these stories resonated with me more than others. In any collection, one is likely to have personal favorites. Mine were written by Jason Gurley, Ann Christy, Michael Bunker, MeiLin M...

I love science fiction, particularly if it involves time travel. Many people find the idea of time travel intriguing. Virtually everyone has fantasized about doing it before. Who wouldn’t want to witness great events of history or try to re-do a mistake from our past? While time travel may not be possible (or is it?) we can still experience it through many authors who have written works with time travel as a theme. So when I had the chance to read Synchronic: 13 Tales of Time Travel, an antholog...