The Hell of It by Peter Orullian
This was a free short story that I read on Tor.com. I didn't realize that they offered these shorts until I started seeing them in my Facebook feed. So, like a sci-fi junkie, I click each time I see one and read.
One thing that I love about these Tor shorts is the artwork for the cover image!
THE HELL OF IT starts out strong. The world building is pretty awesome and unique. A father and son struggling on the docks, a missing mother, a whole heck of hopefulness. It was the tragic ending that ruined it for me. If it had turned out differently I would have added another star, but the author broke my heart a bit.
3/5 stars
Read the story: http://www.tor.com/stories/2015/02/the-hell-of-it-peter-orullian
I'll check it out!
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