Nexus is a thriller for the post-human age, Ramez Naam does a phenomenal job of taking modern cutting edge science and building a realistic world of the near future.
Review: Star Trek FAQ by Mark Clark
November 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As a solid Trek fan I am always on the lookout for good books on the franchise, and Star Trek FAQ comes through in spades.
Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
June 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It's a little intimidating to review a book that has been so widely (and positively) reviewed. For authors, I think it would be useful to study this campaign and see what has made it so successful.
Review: Redshirts by John Scalzi
June 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
If you’ve ever watched an episode of classic Star Trek, you’re probably familiar with the old adage, “Don’t wear a red shirt.” Odds are you won’t survive until the first commercial break.
John Scalzi’s latest novel Redshirts delves into that old adage as well as several other tropes from not only classic Trek but many of our favorite genre series.
Review: Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire
April 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
The world is a fairly orderly place, talking mice, gorgons, Chupacabra... these are things of fairy tales, mythology and supermarket tabloids. Not so in Seanan McGuire's new novel Discount Armageddon, the first book in her new InCryptid series.
Review: Alien Contact edited by Marty Halpern
March 1, 2012 by 4 Comments
With twenty-six short stories telling tales of man meeting with other intelligences, Marty Halpern has pulled together an anthology filled with hours of enjoyable reading.
Review: Empire State by Adam Christopher
December 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
Rocket powered superheros, prohibition era bootleggers, private eyes, mysterious men in masks; and more twists and turns than you can imagine. Welcome to Adam Christopher's Empire State, a Superhero-Noir Science Fiction story set in a dark distorted reflection of New York City of the '30s.
Review: Roil by Trent Jamieson
December 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Trent Jamieson’s Roil, the first book in The Nightbound Land duology, promises... and delivers.
Review: The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen & Rebecca Guay
December 1, 2011 by 3 Comments
Wow, I really don’t know where to start with this review. Do I begin with the beautiful art of Rebecca Guay, or wax poetic on the enthralling story crafted by Jane Yolen?
Review: Mercury Rises by Robert Kroese
November 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Mercury Rises is, above all things, a humorous book. It made me laugh, snicker, giggle, and snort (an embarrassing but satisfying thing to happen in the middle of a crowded room).
Review: Debris by Jo Anderton
November 22, 2011 by 4 Comments
Jo Anderton’s debut novel is a compelling tale which pulls you in right from the start. Debris is told from the point of view of the protagonist Tanyana, as the story progresses she searches for the truth behind her change of circumstances and meets a number of interesting characters along the way.
Dual Review: Twelve, Thirteen Years Later by Jasper Kent
September 25, 2011 by 1 Comment
Dual Review: Twelve, Thirteen Years Later by Jasper Kent [ 5:58 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadBefore I start reviewing “Twelve” and "Thirteen Years Later" I have to go on a rant, a rant about books with serial killers. The success of "The Silence of the Lambs" has meant a huge number of books featuring serial killers. I find the popularity of serial killer characters unnerving and annoying. Unnerving, because this hero worship of insane killers, is well unnerving.
Review: Steampunk edited by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant
August 31, 2011 by 1 Comment
I do enjoy a good short story anthology and Steampunk really fits the bill. It offers 14 terrific stories all in the Steampunk genre (although some of them are pretty loosely connected -- I'm looking at you Garth Nix!). And the quality of the stories are uniformly good.
Review: 7th Sigma by Steven Gould
August 17, 2011 by 2 Comments
I have to admit that I didn't buy 7th Sigma because of the excerpt called "Bugs in the Arroyo" that you can find for free on the Tor website. I bought it because of Summer's love for Steven Gould's Jumper. I've never read Jumper, but Summer's enthusiasm for Gould is contagious.
Review: Heart's Blood by Juliet Marillier
August 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In Heart's Blood Ms. Marillier has created believable characters, both living and dead who grow and change through the book. Far from being a knock-off, the story and style stand out nicely on their own. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to discover her work.
Review: The Goddess Test by Aimée Carter
July 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
What I didn't expect was to be reaching for a tissue in the first twenty pages. Ms. Carter nicely sidesteps the whole unequal romance trope by placing the emotional center of the novel in the relationship between our heroine Kate and her mother Diana. Kate's frantic grief over her mother's looming death drives the plot and gives more weight to the story than a YA romance would normally command.
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