Synopsis On the planet Talos VII, twenty-three years before the events of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, an anomaly is detected: a vast circular pit, with dimensions so perfect that it could only have been the result of conscious design. So a small team is assembled to learn more – perhaps even who built […]
Review: The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler
Synopsis When you bring back a long-extinct species, there’s more to success than the DNA. Moscow has resurrected the mammoth, but someone must teach them how to be mammoths, or they are doomed to die out, again. The late Dr. Damira Khismatullina, the world’s foremost expert in elephant behavior, is called in to help. While […]
Review: Saint Elspeth by Wick Welker
Synopsis Why did they come? When they appeared across the sky, speculation wheeled around the world—the aliens were from heaven, the invaders were from hell… or they were proof that neither existed. But when they landed, curiosity gave way to suspicion and the nations reacted with nuclear force, setting off a chain reaction that left […]
Review: Mushroom Blues (Book #1 of The Hofmann Report) by Adrian M. Gibson
Synopsis Two years after a devastating defeat in the decades-long Spore War, the island nation of Hōppon and its capital city of Neo Kinoko are occupied by invading Coprinian forces. Its fungal citizens are in dire straits, wracked by food shortages, poverty, and an influx of war refugees. Even worse, the corrupt occupiers exploit their […]
Author Chat: Mike Chen (A Quantum Love Story)
Mike Chen is a master of character-driven sci-fi. He tackles a different sub-genre with every book, and his latest, A Quantum Love Story, is a time loop romance that is guaranteed to blow your mind! It did mine. I can’t really express how excited I was to chat to Mike about his book, not just […]
Frasier’s Favourites of 2023
2023 has been an incredible year for sci-fi, particularly when it comes to debut authors. A glut of new voices have announced themselves on the scene over the last twelve months, while established writers have continued to up their game. Chances are, either your favourite author has released their best book this year, or you’ve […]
Review: A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen
Synopsis The only thing harder than finding someone in a time loop is losing them. Grieving her best friend’s recent death, neuroscientist Mariana Pineda’s ready to give up everything to start anew. Even her career—after one last week consulting at a top secret particle accelerator. Except the strangest thing happens: a man stops her…and claims […]
Review: The Inn At The Amethyst Lantern by J. Dianne Dotson
Synopsis Long after a climate catastrophe, when a utopian future faces an unearthed evil from our present, Gentian “Gen” Lightworth and her friends in the night-living town of Glimmerbight must stop the past from repeating itself by using all their wits and talents…and perhaps a bit of magic. Review When genre-mashes work, they really work. Such is […]
Author Chat: Wesley Chu (The Art of Destiny)
Wesley Chu is the kung fu master of SFF. His latest addition to the War Arts saga (a wuxia fantasy novel) solidifies his reputation as one of the most consistent and awesome writers of artful, high-octane narratives, and he stopped by to chat with me about what went into THE ART OF DESTINY. Content warning: […]
Review: The Art Of Destiny (Book #2 in the War Arts Saga) by Wesley Chu
Synopsis What happens when a once-prophesied saviour is no longer needed? Jian has worked his whole life to destroy an immortal enemy, only now, that enemy is dead. He’s no longer a saviour, but an ordinary young man trying to find his own way. That’s when destiny comes knocking. Jian is training to become the […]
Blog Post: The Best of the Redwall Series
Eulaliaaaaaaa! What was the first book or series to plunge your imagination into fantasy? To really open up what fantasy could be? For me, it was The Tales of Redwall. Brian Jacques created something truly magical in the world of Redwall — where mice, rabbits, moles, and badgers battled against blackhearted foxes, rats, and weasels. […]
Author Chat: Ai Jiang (I AM AI)
Ai Jiang is a master storyteller. She’s delivered some of the most moving, beautiful, insightful, and dazzling stories in recent times. It was no surprise to anyone when her short story, Give Me English, was nominated for a Nebula Award. If you’re a lover of speculative fiction, Ai Jiang is a must-read author. Her latest […]