In some ways, almost all horror is either fantasy or science fiction, in one way or another. But some science fiction works really lean toward horror. Whether in content, imagery, or thematically, horror and science fiction can reinforce each other. Here’s more from Five Books:
Bloodchild is a novella. It imagines a future in which humanity travels through the stars and lands on a planet where other aliens live. In order to live peacefully with them, we must let the aliens implant their eggs into our bodies.
It’s sensitively written and incredibly thoughtful about what that might mean and whether we would be able to do it. At the same time, it’s sickening to read some of the descriptions. It’s disturbing but also amazing because it asks the intelligent question: what can we trade? What can we give away about ourselves and what would we most like to protect about ourselves?
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