The Hanging Tower of Babel
ShortStory 6,380 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"Hey there—comrade—are you also part of the—Space Industry—Development Program—First Cohort? I’m Zhang Haoyu—second lieutenant—pleased to meet you.” The man in front of me spoke in choppy fragments. He extended his hand, heedless of the puzzled looks coming from all around us."
Content warnings 3
deathdeath-of-a-loved-onemental-illness
Quasar links out; the story lives on Clarkesworld, where the author gets the click.