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Space Opera

Review: Eyes of the Void (The Final Architecture #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky

May 11, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

Many sci-fi fans speak of the Golden Age of Science Fiction as something that has long since passed. Whether it’s the 1930’s, ‘40s or ‘50s, the days of Asimovs, Heinleins, “Doc” Smiths, Bradburys and more are a forlorn memory… right? From my perspective, the answer is “Hell no!” The last decade or two has seen a stunning resurgence of sci-fi and space opera that recaptures the magic of far-flung galaxies, grand ideas, scientific marvels, strange aliens and more, but at the same time delivering fast-paced, engaging narratives and characters who are actually relatable. One author who stands at the forefront of this modern movement is Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Tchaikovsky showed his natural talent for the genre with the 2015 novel Children of Time. Since then, he has honed his craft with every release (and he releases a lot of books with unbelievable frequency), and his new series The Final Architecture, starting with last year’s Shards of Earth, is space opera at its very best.

Filed Under: Aliens, Hard SciFi, Reviews, Science Fiction, Space Opera Tagged With: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children of Time, Eyes of the Void, Orbit Books, The Final Architecture

Review: Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings

May 9, 2022 by Frasier Armitage Leave a Comment

Synopsis Fleeing the final days of the generations-long war with the alien Felen, smuggler Jereth Keeven’s freighter the Jonah breaks down in a strange rift in deep space, with little chance of rescue — until they encounter the research vessel Gallion, which claims to be from 152 years in the future.  The Gallion’s chief engineer […]

Filed Under: Aliens, Alt History, Reviews, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Soft SciFi, Space Opera, Time Travel Tagged With: Rebellion Publishing, Science Fiction

Blog Tour: Stringers by Chris Panatier

April 27, 2022 by Cassidee Lanstra Leave a Comment

Bug sex, aliens, and pickles.

Filed Under: Aliens, Blog Tour, Book Tour, Reviews, Science Fiction, Space Opera Tagged With: Angry Robot, Chris Panatier

Review: Six Gun Shuffle (Black Sun #2) by David Dixon

April 22, 2022 by Mada Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Snake and the boss have made a lot of enemies, but up until their trip to Yaeger, they’ve never had any beef with Michael Ver, the galaxy’s most bankable popstar-mainly because they hadn’t met him before. After the boss teaches Ver a lesson about the difference between looking tough and being tough, he finds […]

Filed Under: Aliens, Artificial Intelligence, Cyberpunk, Fiction, Mechs/Robots, Science Fantasy, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Soft SciFi, Space Opera, Thriller Tagged With: Black Sun, David Dixon, Six Gun Shuffle

Review: Resilient (Book #2 of The Fractal Series) by Allen Stroud

April 15, 2022 by Frasier Armitage Leave a Comment

Synopsis AD 2118, Earth. The world is about to change as a terrorist strike obliterates the planet’s biggest solar farm. AD 2118, Mars. Phobos Station is ready to receive an emergency shuttle full of wounded miners, but when those miners turn out to be insurgents, Doctor Emerson Drake realises he’s trapped and must fight to […]

Filed Under: Hard SciFi, Reviews, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Thriller Tagged With: Flame Tree Press, Science Fiction

Book Tour/Review: The Last Gifts Of The Universe by Rory August

April 3, 2022 by Naty (Naty Reads Books) Leave a Comment

Synopsis: A dying universe. When the Home worlds finally achieved the technology to venture out into the stars, they found a graveyard of dead civilizations, a sea of lifeless gray planets and their ruins. What befell them is unknown. All Home knows is that they are the last civilization left in the universe, and whatever […]

Filed Under: Aliens, Blog Tour, Book Tour, Fiction, Monsters, Recommendations, Reviews, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Self Published, Soft SciFi, Space Opera, Survivalist Tagged With: Book Blog, Book Review, Book Tour, Books, Escapist Book Tours, Rory August, Science Fiction, Self Published, The Last Gifts Of The Universe

Cover Reveal: Dusk (The Navigator Series #2) by Matthew Samuels

March 31, 2022 by Naty (Naty Reads Books) Leave a Comment

Firstly, I’d like to thank Matthew Samuels for allowing FFA to host the cover reveal for Dusk (The Navigator Series #2). For me, it is truly an honor to be doing this. If you are not familiar with the series, I will be posting down bellow the cover for book 1 Parasites (The Navigator Series […]

Filed Under: Aliens, Blog Posts, Cover Reveal, Cyberpunk, Fiction, Recommendations, Reviews, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Self Published, Space Opera, Steampunk Tagged With: Book Blog, Books, Cover Reveal, Dusk, Matthew Samuels, Parasites, Science Fiction, Self Published, The Navigator Series

Review: Dead Star (The Triple Stars #1) by Simon Kewin

March 8, 2022 by Bender Leave a Comment

Top notch sci-fi read. A true epic space opera that brings multiple sci-fi elements from religious Zealotry, Oppressive Overlords, Ancient civilizations, FTL travel and Lost mysteries all together into one sublime piece of sci-fi brilliance!

Filed Under: Aliens, Reviews, Science Fiction, Self Published, Soft SciFi, Space Opera, SPSFC Tagged With: Dead Star, Simon Kewin

Review: Zero Day Threat (The Ungovernable #1) by R.M. Olson

March 6, 2022 by Paige Leave a Comment

the cover for zero day threat which shows five people standing in front of a futuristic jet

Zero Day Threat is a semi-finalist in the SPSFC! This is my personal review and does not reflect the thoughts of the rest of my team.

Zero Day Threat has a trope that we all love, found family. R.M. Olsen takes a ragtag group of criminals and turns them into a family, who might fight at times, but ultimately work together to perform a heist to steal a piece of technology. We mainly read from Jez’s point of view, an incredible pilot who can perform every manoeuvre possible with her arms tied behind her back, literally.

Filed Under: Reviews, Science Fiction, Space Opera, SPSFC Tagged With: R.M. Olsen, Self Published

Review: Stars and Bones (Stars and Bones #1) by Gareth L. Powell

February 18, 2022 by Adrian M. Gibson Leave a Comment

In the canon of modern space opera, Gareth L. Powell has stood out as one of the genre’s most accessible stalwarts. His work is consistently engaging and continues to improve book after book. With his latest novel, Stars and Bones, Powell kicks off a brand-new space opera series with a bang. Not only was this book a pure joy to read, gripping me from the get-go and never letting up until the final page, it was also full of relatable characters, clever humor and the relentless optimism of the human spirit. This book is unputdownable, popcorn sci-fi that explores big ideas with an equally big heart.

Filed Under: Aliens, Artificial Intelligence, Reviews, Science Fiction, Space Opera Tagged With: Gareth L. Powell, Stars and Bones, Titan Books

Review: Mickey7 by Edward Ashton

February 8, 2022 by Tom Bookbeard Leave a Comment

Barnes’ shithousery makes for an entertaining and likeable protagonist, the premise is original and excellent, plus the fact I had to scrabble to find two comp titles should give a good indication of what a breath of fresh air Mickey7 is to read!

Filed Under: Science Fantasy, Science Fiction, Space Opera Tagged With: Edward Ashton, Solaris

Review: Dim Stars by Brian P Rubin

January 14, 2022 by Benny Leave a Comment

Synopsis: Kenzie Washington, fourteen-year-old girl genius, signs up for a two-week tour as a cadet on the spaceship of her idol, Captain Dash Drake. Too bad Dash, who once saved the galaxy from the evil Forgers, is a broke loser and much less than meets the eye. But when an intergalactic evil appears and launches […]

Filed Under: Artificial Intelligence, Reviews, Science Fiction, Self Published, Space Opera Tagged With: Brian P Rubin, Dim Stars

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