Synopsis An epic, decades-spanning science-fiction mystery from the award-winning author of THE SEPARATION and THE PRESTIGE. A petty thief who called himself John Smith was arrested in 1877 for theft through fraudulent behaviour. He was convicted and sent to prison. In 1852, Adler and Adolf Beck’s father died on a glacier, and their lives separated. […]
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Review: Lost in Time by AG Riddle
Synopsis Control the past. Save the future. One morning, Dr. Sam Anderson wakes up to find that the woman he loves has been murdered. For Sam, the horror is only beginning. He and his daughter are accused of the crime. The evidence is ironclad. They will be convicted. And so, to ensure his daughter goes […]
Review: Sentient by Jeff Lemire and Gabriel Walta
Summary: From Eisner Award-winners Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer) and Gabriel Walta (The Vision)…WELCOME TO THE U.S.S. MONTGOMERY. When a separatist attack kills every adult on board a colony ship in deep space, it is up to VALARIE, the on-board A.I., to help the ship’s children survive. But as they are pursued by dangerous forces, can […]
Review: The Stars Within by Lena Alison Knight
Series: The Gift of the Stars #1Genre: Space Opera/Military Sci-FiIntended Age Group: AdultPages: 238Published: 2021Publisher: Self Published Summary: For Kerelle Evandra, her psionic powers have always meant three things: mandatory service to a multigalactic corporation, a luxurious lifestyle as a prized asset, and an electronic collar that will kill her if she steps out of […]
Review: Nexus Point (Book #1 of the Time Ranger Series) by K. Pimpinella
Synopsis Winner of a 2021 Canada Book AwardQuarter Finalists in SPSFCEditor’s Pick, BookLife/Publisher’s Weekly The year is 2198. Earth has unified under one government — Utopia. War has ravaged the planet, forcing many citizens to immigrate to space stations and colonies. As human life expands into space, the Nexus Point and its abandoned station are […]
The Self Published SciFi Competition Begins New Round!
The Self Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC) is kicking off it’s second year! After a rocky start last year a lot of things have been smoothed out to make it easier for the judges. The contest takes 300 submissions of self-published scifi books, spreads them across 10 teams of judges and, over the course of […]
Book Review: Writers of the Future (Volume 38) edited by David Farland
Synopsis 25 Award-winning Authors and Illustrators Brilliant new worlds Captivating new ideas Powerful new stories of action, adventure, and fantasy Just imagine… It’s game on, the fate of the universe is on the line—and you’re about to go all in. Saving the mammoths is in your hands—can you conjure the magic to make it happen? […]
Review: Space Throne by Brian Corley
Summary: Parr never meant for any of this to happen. All he wanted to do was pilot the Aurora around the galaxy and avoid his royal duties for a while. Now, in the wake of his parents’ mysterious demise, it’s time to un-fake his death and take up the mantle meant for him since birth. […]
Review: The Clockwork Man by E.V. Odle (From The MIT Press ‘Radium Age’ Series)
Synopsis In the first-ever novel about a cyborg, a machine-enhanced man from a multiverse of the far future visits 1920s England. Overshadowed in its own time by Karel Čapek’s sensational 1923 play R.U.R., about a robot uprising, The Clockwork Man is overdue for rediscovery. Review The Clockwork Man is a book that was way ahead of its time. […]
Review: Drunk On All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson
Synopsis Eddie Robson’s Drunk on All Your Strange New Words is a locked room mystery in a near future world of politics and alien diplomacy. Lydia works as translator for the Logi cultural attaché to Earth. They work well together, even if the act of translating his thoughts into English makes her somewhat wobbly on her feet. […]
Interview: SOLAR Creators Chris Porter & Jenny Curtis
Join FanFiAddict’s Frasier Armitage and Chris Porter and Jenny Curtis, creators and directors of the sci-fi audiodrama SOLAR starring Stephanie Beatriz, Helen Hunt, Alan Cumming and Jonathan Bangs,for a chat about their hit new show. They delve into the inspiration behind and creation of the audiodrama, the recording process and working with the voice actors, the importance of music and audio design and much more.
Review: Solar (Season One — Audio Drama from CurtCo Media)
Synopsis The Aethon is a science vessel on its way to the sun, travelling to the heart of our galaxy to perform a series of mysterious experiments that could change the course of humanity forever. When a solar flare of unprecedented force hits the ship, it causes devastation, leaving only two crew members alive. With […]