Synopsis: Maverick diplomat Emis Rindar travels to the northernmost clan in the Dras Channel, seeking the assistance of an old friend. After a lifetime of adventures across Knyadrea, a large moon, his next planned endeavour will be unlike anything he has attempted. Isolated and enigmatic, the knyads of Dras Sayve keep even their neighbours at […]
Science Fiction
Review: Mushroom Blues (The Hofmann Report #1) by Adrian M. Gibson
I knew I’d love this book. From the very first page Adrian had me hooked and I carved out reading time so I had to put Mushroom Blues down as little as possible. I was utterly enthralled.
Review: DIEROCK 88 (Kosmonautai #1) by S.A. Ernster
Synopsis AS DARKNESS DESCENDS, ATLAS MUST RISE. In the sprawling tapestry of the Aurorion Galaxy, Atlas Viridian dreams of escaping the junk-strewn life of the Salvage Belt. However, his aspirations crumble when his father is arrested under suspicion of being the elusive terrorist, “Typhon.” Accused of aiding and abetting, Atlas is thrust into the relentless […]
Review: Ninth Life (Book #3 of the Factus Sequence) by Stark Holborn
Synopsis The Ballad of Halo Jones meets Becky Chambers’ Wayfarers by way of 3:10 to Yuma; a clash of law and lawlessness, storytelling and truth in a headlong romp across the stars. After forty years of wreaking havoc across the galaxy, the outlaw Nine Lives – AKA Former General Gabriella Ortiz – has finally run […]
Guest Review: Amazon Prime’s “Fallout” TV Series by C.T Phipps
Premise Based on one of the greatest video games of all time, Fallout is the story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the incredibly complex, gleefully weird and highly […]
Review: Araña and Spider-man 2099: Dark Tomorrow (Marvel Press Novels) by Alex Segura
Synopsis Araña is a Spider-Girl lost in time. . . . Miguel is a Spider-Man who’s lost his way. . . . Together, they’re our only hope. Araña. It means spider—and it also means Anya Corazon. She was a normal Brooklyn teenager with normal Brooklyn problems—until a few months ago, when she was gifted with […]
Review: Assassin’s Creed: The Golden City by Jaleigh Johnson
Synopsis A young emperor’s life hangs in the balance in ancient Constantinople, and only the Brotherhood of Assassins can save him, in this action-packed historical adventure from the award-winning Assassin’s Creeduniverse Constantinople, 867 – A murderous plot is afoot. Assisted by the Order of the Ancients, the emperor schemes to assassinate his son and throw the […]
Review: Fractal Noise (Fractalverse #0.5) by Christopher Paolini
Synopsis A new blockbuster science fiction adventure from world-wide phenomenon and #1 New York Timesbestseller Christopher Paolini, set in the world of New York Times and USA Today bestseller To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. Instant New York Times bestsellerJuly 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the anomaly. On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII: a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide. Its […]
Review: Umbra (Sentient Stars #1) by Amber Toro
Umbra is science-fiction with a bit of everything: Exploring worlds, dogfights, politics, and a slow-burn romance.
Book Review: Centauri’s Shadow by Ross Garner
TL;DR Review: Great character work. A solid mystery driving the plot. A fascinating exploration of first contact and its ramifications. Synopsis: ‘Eight years ago they sent a single ship to test our defences. Now they’re building an armada.’ Cole grew up in the shadow of grief. Kyoko grew up in the shadow of war. Two […]
Review: Hammer and Crucible (Imperial Hammer #1) by Cameron Cooper
Synopsis: The interstellar array which links worlds together wakes to find it has enemies… The Fourth Carinad Empire stretches across hundreds of settled worlds and stellar cities, and thousands of light years. The Empire’s people and data are linked by a space-folding gates array controlled by the Emperor and his cohorts. When the array evolves […]
Guest Review: The Sandbox (The Sandbox #1) by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson
A gripping techno-thriller, The Sandbox presents a chilling cautionary narrative on the dangers of a sentient and uncontrolled A.I. to humanity. Andrews and Wilson have excelled with their latest literary endeavor. Best known for their TIER ONE military and THE SHEPHERDS faith-based, supernatural thriller series, the duo has again applied their usual strategic thinking to one of the most dynamic and controversial technological advancements of our time.