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 […]
Author Chat: Jeremy Szal (Stormblood and Blindspace)
If you’ve read Jeremy Szal’s books, then you’ll probably still be on an adrenaline high. He’s an absolute master of character-driven, action-packed, insanely addictive sci-fi. His spin on space-opera is unlike anything else out there, and it’s very, very cool. I was lucky enough to speak with him about his writing process, his first two […]
Review: I AM AI (A Novelette) by Ai Jiang
Synopsis If you have the opportunity to give up humanity for efficiency, mechanical invincibility, and to surpass human limitations. . . would you? Ai is a cyborg, under the guise of an AI writing program, who struggles to keep up with the never-blinking city of Emit as it threatens to leave all those like her […]
Review: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
Synopsis The archipelago of Prospera lies in the middle of a vast ocean. Created by a mythic genius known only as The Designer, Prospera exists in splendid isolation, forgetful of whichever untold horrors inspired its creation. Citizens of the main island enjoy fulfilling and privileged lives, attended to by the obliging support staff who live […]
Author Chat: MJ Kuhn
In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the past year, you’ll already know that MJ Kuhn is absolutely awesome. She’s the queen of the fantasy heist, and I got the chance to sit down with her and chat about fantasy, her process for storytelling, worldbuilding, character-development, writing high-quality banter, and what she’s learned […]
Review: Thick As Thieves (Book #2 in the Tales Of Thamorr Series) by MJ Kuhn
Synopsis Ryia Cautella, a.k.a. the Butcher of Carrowwick, and her motley crew have succeeded in the ultimate heist . . . with the most dire possible consequences. A terrifyingly powerful tool has fallen into the hands of Callum Clem, the criminal leader of the Saints, who was already one of the most dangerous men alive. […]
Review: Among Thieves (Book #1 in the Tales Of Thamorr Series) by MJ Kuhn
Synopsis Ryia ‘the Butcher’ has earned her reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the city — not to mention the sharpest tongue. Yet a deadly secret has kept Ryia in hiding. A death-defying heist is all that stands between Ryia and her freedom — but even the Butcher can’t do it alone. Unfortunately for […]