Synopsis A collection of eight stories, Digital Extremities shines a spotlight on ordinary people in a callous yet hopeful future. Set across small towns and remote islands, where neon flickers against old buildings and oaks, this collection paints a unique view of a traditionally cyberpunk setting. In 2089, a woman miscarries and seeks a way […]
Science Fiction
Review: Everything Not Saved by N M J Coveney
Synopsis A debut Queer YA novel combining the power of video games, and the potential of young love with magic, horror and the supernatural. Praise for Everything Not Saved: “THINK SEX EDUCATION MEETS BUFFY. MY MIND WAS BLOWN!” – Justin Arnold “RIVETING…TOLD WITH HEART AND PASSION BY AN EXCITING NEW VOICE IN YA FICTION” – Benjamin Dean “A […]
Review: The Infinite State (The Decurian Saga #1) by Richard Swan
Synopsis: In this blistering science fiction epic, international bestselling author Richard Swan presents a thrilling tale of survival and an eviscerating examination of totalitarianism. THE INFINITE STATE begins at a flashpoint in the lives of a widowed party member, a disgraced investigator, and a hypersled pilot—entangled in a plot to escape the suffocating authority of […]
Review: Dune by Frank Herbert
Synopsis Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize […]
Review: Volatile Memory (The Volatile Memory Duology #1) by Seth Haddon
Volatile Memory is a unique sci-fi novella filled with gorgeous prose and a deep need for revenge.
Review: The Demon Star by Jesse Aragon
Synopsis: Gods rule this planet. Demons stalk its canyons while Kings beg for mercy. Can three mere humans rewrite its destiny? The otherworldly religious conflict of Dune, the cosmic strangeness of Gideon the Ninth, and the heart-pounding action of Red Rising converge in this horror-tinged epic science fantasy debut. Ysira Naktis was a human sacrifice, […]
Review: Killswitch Protocol by M.J. Kuhn
Killswitch Protocol is a deeply character-driven story, with a quick pace, delivered through a fantastic cyberpunk setting.
Review: This Machine Kills Billionaires by T.R. Napper
This book contains a novella and three short stories, all of which relate to themes of revolution and at times the morality of that revolution.
Review: Space Marine Mastercrafted Edition
I have a mixed relationship with Warhammer 40K. I’m a huge fan of the setting but also went for about ten years without reading much material of it. I think I just fell out of the fandom due to other things preoccupying me. Still, I have a great affection for the grimdark future and could […]
Killswitch Protocol by MJ Kuhn
Synopsis In New Avarita, every person is born with a purpose. Once fulfilled, they are eligible for Ascent, a peaceful passing and assumed rebirth on the next plane of existence, celebrated for having left their perfect mark upon the world. At least, that’s what the powers that be want them to believe. When Liv Spencer’s […]
Review: Moon Soul: A Cozy Science Fantasy Novella by Nathaniel Luscombe
Synopsis “I don’t think I can justify it any longer. I’m going to quit my job.”August has never been good with change and isn’t sure who she is beyond her job of reading memories in the sand. When she comes to the conclusion that she has to quit her job, she’s left with an overwhelming […]
Review: Moss’d in Space (Moss’d in Space #1) by Rebecca Thorne
What a wonderful found family story. Torian buys an ancient alien spaceship with a life support AI called Moss and the entire story unfolds from here. Thorne has masterfully crafted a personality for Moss that suits the AI perfectly, from his complicated feelings around being abandoned by his creator, to his need to protect Torian there’s a great mix of humour and heart within Moss’d in Space.