THE INFINITE STATE by Richard Swan
In these current times of seemingly endless global turmoil, I have found myself being reminded that science fiction often looks at the events of…
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THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD by Megan Bontrager
H.P. Lovecraft’s impact on the horror genre cannot be escaped. The tendrils of especially his aquatic horrors are far reaching, despite the problematic nature…
CARRY ME TO MY GRAVE by Christopher Golden
Reading a Christopher Golden novel is always a welcome experience for me, he spins an addictive, page-turning tale, populates the story with engaging characters,…
TIME TO BURN by Ellery Lloyd
One of my favourite tropes of science fiction is the ability to time-travel and the consequences of such activities. I think that it is…
WHY I LOVE HORROR: Essays on Horror Literature, Edited by Becky Siegel Spratford
“Horror isn’t just a genre, it’s a calling. A secret handshake in the dark.” – Sadie Hartmann, introduction “Since the turn of this century…
THE TINDER BOX by M R Carey
In recent years M R (Mike) Carey has steadily built up a reputation for writing a range of story. Science fiction, epic fantasy, horror…
THE SUMMER FUN MASSACRE (Slasher Season, Book 1) by Craig DiLouie
It is safe to say in this point in his writing career, Craig DiLouie is one of Canada’s top horror writers*… he publishes about…
IN JOY STILL FELT by Isaac Asimov
In a recent review, I wrote of Isaac Asimov (1920 – 1992) and his importance to my own science fiction reading. In the last…
THE CAPTAIN’S DAUGHTER by Peter F Hamilton
This is the second book of the Arkship Trilogy. The first book, A Hole in the Sky, was published in paperback in January 2026.…
IT CAME FROM NEVERLAND by Cynthia Pelayo
Cynthia Pelayo has been making a very good name for herself mixing fairy tales and crime novels set in Chicago. I was a big…
THE TRAVELER by Joseph Eckert
One of the great things about reading (and reviewing!) books is that every now and then you get a complete surprise – one of…
BODIES of WORK by Clay McLeod Chapman
Clay McLeod Chapman is at a critical mass with his output, staying current with his novels, stories, and books is enough to keep one…
NONESUCH by Francis Spufford
One of the trends I have noticed in recent years is the mainstreaming of science-fictional or fantasy tropes in mainstream fiction, crime novels, police…
THE DORIANS by Nick Cutter
If, on your death bed, a stranger offered you the chance to extend your life, would you? Especially after you were resigned to death…
DAVID STARR SPACE RANGER by Isaac Asimov
I consider myself lucky to have been reading science fiction for a long while (And since you didn’t ask, it’s over 50 years!) One…
MAKE ME BETTER by Sarah Gailey
Anybody who has read Sarah Gailey knows she crafts unflinching narratives. Make Me Better is the third novel I’ve read by Gailey and it…
PALACES OF THE CROW by Ray Nayler
So: it’s become a thing for me that Ray Nayler, with I believe only two novels, a novella and a couple of short stories…
SEEK THE TRAITOR’S SON by Veronica Roth
Veronica Roth first came to my attention, as she did many others, I’m sure, with her Divergent series of novels (2011 – 2014), a…
ALL HAIL CHAOS by Sarah Rees Brennan (The Time of Iron #2)
All Hail Chaos is the second installment of Sarah Rees Brennan’s A Time of Iron, a portal fantasy which finds a young woman named…
MORTEDANT’S PERIL by R J Barker
R J Barker’s latest fantasy novel goes into the Grimdark – a murder mystery story of steampunkish machinery, death, political manoeuvrings and corruption in…
