Of CHANDA’S LEGACY:

CHANDA’S LEGACY is a great modern Space Opera. Dave Creek is an amazing storyteller and this book is one of his best! 

— Kermit Woodall, amazingstories.com

Of the novel CHANDA’S AWAKENING:

“Chanda Kasmira is one of Creek’s most appealing protagonists, and it’s a pleasure to accompany her on new adventures.”

-- Donald Sakers, ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION AND FACT

Of the novel THE UNMOVING STARS (contained within THE GREAT HUMAN WAR TRILOGY):

"The Unmoving Stars is a gripping tale of humans fighting against time and vast interstellar distances to return home. Fans of Star Trek Voyager and The Lost Fleet will enjoy this series."

-- Jason Sanford, two-time Nebula Award finalist.

“ . . . The Unmoving Stars begins with heart-pounding tension from the first page . . . Though the large cast of characters and their diverse personalities and ethnicities is what stimulates the drama in this story, it is the social implications of being so far from home and the cultural struggles found in everyday characteristics of the human condition that sets the overall tone . . . ..  The Unmoving Stars is a fast-paced story that will take readers thousands of light-years away to discover that man’s worst enemy is still man.”-- Ricky L. Brown, AMAZING STORIES

“Creek displays his usual mastery of unusual and believable aliens.  In a fusion of classic SF with modern sensibilities, The Unmoving Stars is an adventure tale worthy of Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson, and Mack Reynolds.”-- Donald Sakers, ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION AND FACT

Of the anthology TRAJECTORIES:

“. . .The stories in this anthology span the range from near-Earth, near-future adventures to far flung aliens battling in other galaxies. And they go from hard science space action to situations that include mystical and fantastical elements. The stories are excellently written and explore many aspects of space activity: exploration, supply runs, colony ships and terraforming. And, as in good science fiction, the tales also include the human and societal reactions to the situations. NSS members will find many of these stories entertaining and thought provoking about what could arise as we move off our planet.”--Robert A. Lee, National Space Society, on TRAJECTORIES.

Of THE HUMAN EQUATIONS, and individual stories within the collection:

“Whether you’ve been a Dave Creek fan for decades, or you’re just discovering his work for the first time, THE HUMAN EQUATIONS is a no-brainer for any Analog reader.”

-- Don Sakers, ANALOG, May 2015

“Creek’s well-crafted exploration of hubris and interpretation weaves its way through a fascinating area of history that is still somewhat unfamiliar in the West.”

-- Jim Steel, The Fix, January 2009, on "Zheng He and the Dragon," ANALOG, January/February 2009

(Creek) "has a sharp, clean style, and I look forward to more from him."

--Mark R. Kelly of Locus, on "The Loophole," ANALOG, March 1994

"...a harsh look at the evils of moral superiority and the inflexibility of an unjust legal system...A good read.”

-- Phil Friel, TANGENT ONLINE, on "The Human Equations," ANALOG, November 2002

“Creek raises issues of trust in authority and free will in coercive situations....”

-- Steven H. Silver, TANGENT ONLINE, on "Unbound," ANALOG, September 2004.

“Stealing Adriana” by Dave Creek may well be the best story of this issue.”

-- Fábio Fernandes, The Fix, on "Stealing Adriana," ANALOG, October 2008.

“The best two stories, “Kutraya’s Skies” and the “The Day That Reveals” offer a latticework of plot threads: morality, religion, culture, and relationships. These types of stories hit all the Sizemore sweet spots. In “Kutraya’s Skies” (a story I liked enough to ask Dave if I can reprint it in Apex Magazine), a scientist on the ‘dark’ side of a planet shares his discovery of a deadly comet with the scientists on the ‘light’ side of the planet. Cults. Racism. Politics. All three try to stop the scientists attempting to save the world based on their skewed perceptions of morality . . . . Good hard science fiction is in short supply these days. I recommend this book as a fast and entertaining read for the science fiction fan.”

-- Jason Sizemore, APEX MAGAZINE editor, November 2015

“This multi-layered science fiction novelette (“Kutraya’s Skies”) introduces us to a world in another solar system, which, like Ganymede, orbits a gas giant. Life on Kutraya has to deal with the consequences of such an orbit and Dave Creek draws many parallels with life for Earthlings. One of those consequences is the gas giant’s tendency to attract passing comets.

“The appeal of “Kutraya’s Skies” lies with the subplots that open our eyes to life’s challenges for a sentient race. A necessarily complex read that I found both enjoyable and thought provoking.”

-- Kevin Hallett, TANGENT ONLINE, January 2016

Of A GLIMPSE OF SPLENDOR and individual stories within the collection:

“One of the best ways to get a fix of otherness is with expertly-conceived and well-depicted aliens...That’s why it’s such a joy to find an author who can do it well.

“Dave Creek is one of those authors.

“In between the four tales that tell the story of Splendor’s dilemma, we get to follow Mike Christopher on three adventures elsewhere in Creek’s rich galaxy. Just to show that Splendor wasn’t a fluke, Creek invents other aliens and exotic locales; there’s more than enough otherness here to satisfy any sf reader.”

-- Don Sakers, ANALOG, January/February 2010

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"The world building is most impressive...I see too few writers willing to take the trouble to do it these days."

--Stanley Schmidt, then-editor of Analog, on "A Glimpse of Splendor"

“Creek explores the three cultures involved--human, valley dweller, and highlander--just enough to make us understand the individual characters we follow, and I didn't find myself skipping a single paragraph. My favorite novelette this time around.”

--Michael H. Payne, TANGENT ONLINE, on "A Glimpse of Splendor," ANALOG, February 2000.

“I liked the previous story, and I like this one, too: a straightforward SF adventure with an emphasis on character and cultural interactions. My favorite novelette this issue.”

--Michael H. Payne, TANGENT ONLINE, on "Splendor's Laws," ANALOG, June 2000.

“Creek avoided the obvious in his characterizations and actions, and by the end of the story I was rooting for the good guys and the bad. Color me impressed -- as much as I enjoy classic adventure-story SF, it doesn't usually grab me as well as this story did.”

--Jay Lake, TANGENT ONLINE, on "Splendor's Truth," ANALOG, May 2002