- Finisterra (novelette)
Infobox short story
name = Finisterra
author =David Moles
language = English
genre =Science fiction novelette
published_in =Fantasy & Science Fiction
publication_type =Magazine
pub_date = December 2007"Finisterra" is a
science fiction novelette published in 2007 byDavid Moles . It was nominated for the 2008Hugo Award for Best Novelette . [ [http://www.denvention.org/hugos/08hugonomlist.php Denvention Hugo Nominee List] ]Plot summary
The story follows Bianca Nazario, an aeronautical engineer who grew up on Earth as a minority Christian living under an Islamic government. After her parents die and her brothers get married she takes a contract on the planet of Sky to help poachers kill Zaratanes - mountain sized beasts floating above the planet. Soon after arrival she witnesses the destruction of a Zaratan, as well as the brutality of her employer, and must decide whether to truly help the poachers or not.
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External links
* [http://bestsciencefictionstories.com/2008/03/26/finisterra-by-david-moles/ Finisterra at BestScienceFictionStories.com] - short story reviews and resources.
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