Synopsis: An outlaw lost at the edge of the galaxy and an honorable commander who will have to risk everything to save her, Parallax is a heart-pounding, slow burn space opera romance packed with action, adventure, banter, and found family. The tenuous alliances of the United Tribal Axis have fractured, breaking humanity into warring factions. […]
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Review: Best of All Worlds by Kenneth Oppel
Synopsis: Xavier Oaks doesn’t particularly want to go to the cabin with his dad and his dad’s pregnant new wife, Nia. But family obligations are family obligations, and it’s only for a short time. So he leaves his mom, his brother, and his other friends behind for a week in the woods. Only… one morning […]
Review: Exodus — The Archimedes Engine (Book #1 of the Archimedes Engine Duology) by Peter F. Hamilton
Synopsis Forty thousand years ago, humanity fled a dying Earth. They travelled into space on arkships and found a new home. When the first arkship arrived, it signalled for the others to follow. Those from that first ship evolved into Celestials, establishing themselves as rulers over mankind’s new home. Now, as new arkships arrive, people […]
Review: Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Synopsis: On a planet shrouded in darkness, a stranded crew must fight for survival. But, the darkness may have plans of its own in this wildly original story from Adrian Tchaikovsky, Hugo and Arthur C. Clarke Award–winning author of Children of Time. They looked into the darkness and the darkness looked back . . . […]
Review: Titan of the Stars by E.K. Johnston
Synopsis: Titanic meets Aliens in this tense YA science fiction horror series by #1 New York Times bestselling author E.K. Johnston. Celeste knows every inch of this ship. She’s proud of her work as apprentice engineer. And as the maiden voyage of the Titan launches, she’s optimistic for the promises of this new journey from […]
Review: Suppression of Powers (The Hybrid Helix #6) by J.C.M. Berne
Synopsis: Rohan doesn’t want to be famous, to be rich, or to rule over the galaxy with an iron fist. All he wants is a peaceful life towing ships, a decent cup of coffee, and time to pursue the woman of his dreams. First he’ll have to tame or destroy a self-centered god, a sector-spanning […]
Review: Cold Eternity by S. A Barnes
Synopsis “You’ll want to read this one with the lights on.”—Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling authorCold Eternity is the instant USA Today bestselling space horror from S.A. Barnes perfect for fans of Severance, where desperation for eternal life leads to a fate worse than death… Halley is on the run from an interplanetary political scandal that has put a […]
Review: Wraith and the Revolution by A.J. Calvin
A story of resilience and a rejection of some of the worst traits of humanity, Wraith and the Revolution is a surprisingly hopeful and sincere novel.
Review: Kenai by Dave Dobson
Synopsis: A planet steeped in mystery… Jess Amiko is long past her days as a space marine, with all the glory of that time tarnished beyond repair by what came after. Trying to rebuild from the ashes, she’s taken a job as a security guard on Kenai, a lonely world far from the Council systems. […]
Book Review: Advent (The Exlian Syndrome #1) by Seth Ring
TL;DR Review: Classic progression fantasy with a fun, unique sci-fi twist. Easy reading, great action, solid character work, and a whole lot of fun! Synopsis: All his life, Mark Fields has dreamed of joining the Defense Force to fight the vicious, alien Exlian, just like the rest of his renowned family. So far, he’s … […]
Review: Wistful Ascending (Hybrid Helix #1) by JCM Berne
Synopsis: For fans of Guardians of the Galaxy or Invincible.Like Dragonball Z but wish it had a little more hard science fiction in it? The il’Drach Empire spans half a galaxy, built on the feet and fists of their Powered hybrid children. At eight Rohan of Earth learned that he was only half human. By […]
Review: The Fourth Consort by Edward Ashton
Summary: Dalton Greaves is a hero. He’s one of humankind’s first representatives to Unity, a pan-species confederation working to bring all sentient life into a single benevolent brotherhood. That’s what they told him, anyway. The only actual members of Unity that he’s ever met are Boreau, a giant snail who seems more interested in plunder […]