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Remnant: An Anthology

Roland Allnach
All Things That MatterPress (2010)
ISBN 9780984629701
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (05/11)

Roland Allnach’s “Remnant: An Anthology” is a collection of three different science fiction novellas:  “All the Fallen Angels,” Enemy, I Know You Not,” and “Remnant.”

“…there she stands, among the whispers of ruin, caught between so much anger and hurt and betrayal.  So dark, that night:  the whisper of the wind, the patter of the rain, the steam of humid air; it had the feel of dissolution, of tears and loss and futility.  And there she stands among it all, among the whispers, dehumanized, for what is her life- any life- but the lost murmur of whispers in the dark? 

She was only nine.  I shot her anyway.”

So begins the first novella in the anthology, “All the Fallen Angels.”  This is the longest of the three stories at ninety-seven pages, but don’t let the short length fool you.  Each of the stories packs a big punch.  I enjoyed Allnach’s writing style, particularly in this first tale.  He doesn’t just lay out all of the information up front in his writing; he gradually divulges detail by detail until all of the pieces fit together and the story is complete.

I found it interesting that he chose his title story, “Remnant,” to put as the last story in the anthology.  “Remnant” focuses on the remaining survivors after a plague sweeps through.  Of the three works in the book this was my favorite, but it was also one of the shortest in length.  I wish it would have been longer as it was truly an intriguing story.  I would have loved to see a full length novel made out of this one story.

I believe that “Remnant: An Anthology” will appeal to those who enjoy science fiction novels, particularly military science fiction.  Allnach’s intelligent writing style is quite appealing and I expect we will see more from him in the future. 

 

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