I truly appreciate the chance to read “Kalivas! Or, Another Tempest,“ though I’m sorry to say I wasn’t able to finish the story and therefore can’t offer a full review. What I have read is imbued with clever storytelling, wit, wry humor, linguistic elegance, and a thrilling modernization of a classic play—this time featuring a “posthuman” being or two.

That said, the pacing makes it hard to keep the mind glued to the page. Each rise in tension is followed too quickly by a fall. And while the prose is expertly crafted, it reflects its dramatic roots a bit too much, flattening characters and actions to fit a very specific mold. Still, it’s a work I hope to return to in the future with a mind more attuned to its nuance—hence my rating.