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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Unique Short StoryBy DWD's ReviewsOriginally Published in Analog Science Fiction and Fact in September of 2010.Winner of the for Best Novelette.Nominated for the for Best Novelette.I found this unique science fiction short story by Eric James Stone with my kindle, one of those happy accidents you sometimes get when you surf around on .The story is about a funds manager for CitiAmerica who is stationed at the sun. Actually, just inside of the sun (but not too far in, that would be dangerous!). Stars are used to create interstellar portals - those portals require so much energy that only stars can provide them. So, our fund manager, Harry Stein, is located at the sun because he gets the news from other systems about eight-and-a-half minutes before funds managers on Earth (news can only travel as fast as the speed of light).Harry is a Mormon and is the "branch president" of the Sol Central Mormon congregation. He has six human members and forty-six swale members. Swales are very large plasma life forms that live in stars and have been travelling from star to star for a hundred thousand years. Swales live hundreds of years and the younger swales have an interest in humans and, apparently, MormonismA swale member approaches Stein and asks for help with a situation. This swale has been forced to have sex with another swale. Humans would call it rape. Swales have no such concept. As Stein starts talking to human experts he finds that he must talk to Leviathan, the oldest and biggest swale of all...What I liked about this book is that the author did not do what so many science fiction authors assume would happen - human religion would collapse at the time of contact with an alien species. Sure, there are some superficial changes, such as the Mormon Church having to re-write some passages to account for the swales having three genders, but the essence of Mormon theology is left so intact that there are missionaries (you know, those nice young men with the white shirts and the ties on bicycles) sent to the newest mission field of all - the sun.I also like the humor of Harry Stein. He is a layman who is doing his best in the strangest of situations. Plus, he's very aware that there are precious few women that he could date on Sol Central Station, let alone Mormon women. He sadly notes that there are no unmarried Mormon women within 90,000,000 miles in any direction! But, the solcetologist (person who studies swales) who thinks that the Mormons should leave the swales alone is single and awfully attractive...Like I noted above, this short story was a pleasant surprise. I am not Mormon, but you do not have to be Mormon to follow along with this story.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Creative and Enjoyable Short Sci-fiBy Sarah SeeleyI picked up this story primarily because I wanted to see how a Mormon author handled LDS characterizations and portrayals in a way that successfully resonates beyond the scope of an LDS audience.I really enjoyed this story and found it satisfying that, in the end, each of the characters with different points of view retained their points of view and agreed to disagree. It wasn't preachy at all, just very, very genuine characters that believe what they believe and act as perfect foils for each other in the process. I also thought the sci-fi elements were extremely creative and enjoyed the dynamic of bringing another sentient species with a very different "culture" and physiology into the equation for LDS theology to handle. While the LDS elements provided the main backdrop for this story, the main conflicts were universal rather than LDS-specific. And the swales were really fun aliens. It was an enjoyable read.I also enjoyed this story because it was a short read and easy to get through in one sitting (I have a short reading attention span sometimes). ;-)Highly recommended.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTEDBy Bob BlackmanI am not a Mormon and was initially turned off by the 1st page, expecting the religious propaganda so common from Mormon writers. Still, I love science fiction and Stone offered an interesting, original, new sentient creature, so I kept reading. The story also gave an interesting perspective on how an earth religion might be propagated among a non-human species. In reality, the writer could have made the main character a Catholic, Baptist, or even a Jehovah's Witness and the story would have been the same. If you think stories with a religious theme are all propaganda you won't like this one, but if you like stories exploring how humans might relate their faith to non-human species, I think you'll like this one.

"That Leviathan, Whom Thou Hast Made" won the 2010 Nebula Award for Best Novelette, awarded by the Science Fiction and Writers of America, and was a nominee for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, awarded at the World Science Fiction Convention. The story was originally published in the September 2010 issue of Analog Science Fiction Fact.Harry Malan is the president of a Mormon congregation on a station in the center of the Sun, where humans interact with "swales"--gigantic star-dwelling plasma beings. When a Mormon swale has a problem, Harry is determined to resolve it, even if it means confronting Leviathan, the largest swale.

About the AuthorA Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, and winner in the Contest, Eric James Stone has had stories published in Yearrsquo;s Best SF 15, Analog, Nature, and Kevin J. Andersonrsquo;s Blood Lite anthologies of humorous horror, among other venues. One of Ericrsquo;s earliest memories is of seeing an Apollo moon-shot launch on television. That might explain his fascination with space travel. His fatherrsquo;s collection of old science fiction ensured that Eric grew up on a full diet of Asimov, Heinlein and Clarke. While getting his political science degree at Brigham Young University, Eric took creative writing classes. He wrote several short stories, and even submitted one for publication, but after it was rejected he gave up on creative writing for a decade. During those years Eric graduated from Baylor Law School, worked on a congressional campaign, and took a job in Washington, DC, with one of those special interest groups politicians always complain that other politicians are influenced by. He quit the political scene in 1999 to work as a web developer in Utah. In 2002 he started writing fiction again, and in 2003 he attended Orson Scott Cardrsquo;s Literary Boot Camp. In 2007 Eric got laid off from his day job just in time to go to the Odyssey Writing Workshop. He has since found a new web development job. In 2009 Eric became an assistant editor for Intergalactic Medicine Show. Eric lives in Utah with his wife, Darci, a high school physics teacher. His website is www.ericjamesstone.com.

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