Rita Guerra

A short little tale that has an interesting setting, but which doesn't do much for me because the argument that George R.R. Martin builds the story around is based upon a premise I don't agree with: that the mysteries of the universe are a finite resource. I think we'll never run out of unanswered questions. If you hold that opinion, the story transforms from a philosophical battle between those who want the universe to be scientifically known and those who want some aspects of it to remain romantically unknown, as Martin intended, into a battle between a man who owns a tourist trap and is looking out for himself and a visiting scientist who doesn't much care about the owner's financial wellbeing. Less than compelling stuff, as told here, though it could be the basis for a good story- perhaps you could incorporate an angle about how the tourist trap owner's successful promotion of the wraith myth is what enabled the scientist to get the necessary grants for his expedition. As it stands, With Morning Comes Mistfall is a science fiction story that is almost entirely a conduit for a half-baked debate where one side comes off as more greedy than profound.… (meer)