his review of the 2012 "Best of the Year" anthologies called it one of the best stories in the reviewed collections. He sees it as a reflection of the growing pessimism in science fiction: [Malianov] "discovers that the only people ready to take up the dream of flight to other worlds are aged remnants of the former Soviet Union". Schroeder disagrees with Kincaid's judgement: in the broader context of Malianov stories, the world is not exhausted in its energy, it merely shifts the gears. The title alludes to Laika, a Soviet space dog. "Kheldyu", 2014 Reach for Infinity, edited by Jonathan Strahan, May 2014 An Achille Marceau builds solar updraft towers in Siberia, which generate electricity while taking CO2 out of the air, thus supposedly helping to combat the global warming while profiting from the market in carbon. However, Malianov notices an environmental disaster in the area. With the help of an ally, who is Achille's sister and UN's arms inspector, the sinister design is thwarted in an action-packed story. Shroeder describes "Kheldyu" as "my most pessimistic Gennady Malianov piece". Notes References External links Laika's Ghost, a reprint in Clarkesworld Fictional male detectives Science fiction characters Nuclear safety and security Fictional Ukrainian people