Steve,
You have a true talent for creating a future that can be envisioned, and
Verdant Skies is yet another gem. The characters were interesting, and the science sneaks up on you without hitting you over the head.
One of my favorite examples occurs when a lead character takes the tram across the station. Steve comments about the view from the trams:
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Only a few floors down, and the view from the trams became spectacular: You could see up through the open cylinder floors, all the way to Floor 20, on the opposite side of the satellite’s outer cylinder; and there was no more impressive sight in a satellite.
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A small detail that contributes to the overall "flavor" of living on a satellite.
I did not foresee the surprises at the end (no other comments - I don't want to give anything away). I wish Verdant Skies had been longer, and I look forward to a sequel.
Keep writing them - I'll keep reading them!
