Learning to Accept What’s to Come

Lesley Connor, in her editorial for the the November 2022 issue of Apex, says of my story “Learning to Accept What’s to Come” —

Our final piece of original fiction this issue is a brutal tale by Scott Edelman called “Learning to Accept What’s to Come.” Scott takes us to the end of the world. Humanity has fallen and the robots that served—and possibly destroyed—them, are coming to the end of their lifespans. Desperate to find a way to keep its only friend functional, BR@X15 is scouring the planet for the parts needed to restore them. The tale that unfolds is heartbreaking and disturbing, and absolutely wonderful.

I was surprised to see this tale described as “brutal” and “heartbreaking and disturbing,” because I see it as a bittersweet love story. But I look forward to hearing what you think of it.

“Learning to Accept What’s to Come” will be available for non-subscribers to read for free on December 20, so for now, you can only read the story by buying issue #134. Why wait?