A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke
With the centenary of Sir Arthur’s birth being on 16th December 2017, I thought that it was an appropriate time (not that I…
Category: Book Reviews
Line War by Neal Asher
Finally I’ve come to the last Agent Cormac book, Line War, and up to now it’s been a ride of ups and downs. The…
The Girl From Avignon (The Arameus Chronicle)
By Praveen Arla and Bradley Compton. The financial collapse gave us the men who could fulfill the promise of rebuilding. Now the Arameus Empire…
THE DRAGON LORDS: FALSE IDOLS by Jon Hollins
Life could be good. You’ve helped to drive the dragons lording over the people of your land out, settled down with the woman you’ve…
Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
You wake up and it’s a lovely Sunday. The sun is shining and you decide to pack up the family, some food, balls, games,…
A Lot Like Christmas by Connie Willis
“Oh, Christmas isn’t just a day… it’s a state of mind…. and that’s what’s been changing. That’s why I’m glad I’m here, maybe I…
Polity Agent by Neal Asher
Polity Agent is the fourth book in the Agent Cormac series, a series I’ve been recently re-reading and thoroughly enjoying. The second and third…
Interview with S.A. Chakraborty
S.A. Chakraborty is receiving a great deal of acclaim for her debut novel, City of Brass, which published a couple of weeks ago (November…
Sherlock Holmes and the Miskatonic Monstrosities by James Lovegrove
Last year I really enjoyed the first in this series (review HERE), which seemed to capture the essence of Sherlock Holmes’ Victorian London and…
Brass Man by Neal Asher
Brass Man continues my re-read of Neal Asher’s Cormac series, following on from Gridlinked (review) and The Line of Polity (review). I remember reading…
THE DRAGON LORDS: FOOL’S GOLD by Jon Hollins
Dragons are not creatures who would seem to make fair rulers, especially if their subjects are humans. But hold down any person, or group…
Heinlein Reread: Starship Troopers
So: here’s the juvenile novel that isn’t a juvenile. Which makes it my “additional addendum” to the juveniles series that I have been reviewing…
Artemis by Andy Weir
So: this is the follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, the mega-selling, runaway-success debut novel and very profitable movie The Martian. The Martian was…
SPLIT FEATHER by Deborah A. Wolf (Audio Book review)
Siggy Aleksov is a young woman with few connections, she’s an orphan and has drifted through various foster homes. When we meet her, she’s…
Short Story Review: The Transmuted Child by Michael Reid
Our curiosity knows fathomless depths when exploring other worlds. Great stories can manifest with an Earth setting. But take the culture of that planet…
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
“It was a pleasure to burn.” Thus begins one of the most famous books in science fiction. These days, nearly 65 years after its…
Fatemarked by David Estes
Birthmark Powers, Zombie-like Disease, and Inter-Family Killing. Fatemarked is fun epic fantasy that hits all the genre-expected points: Prophecy, bloody coups, war, magic, a…
Countdown to Hallowe’en 2017: The Land of Laughs by Jonathan Carroll
Our last review for Hallowe’en 2017, again by Randy M., is a classic that may not initially strike you as particularly ghostly. But stay…
SIEGE LINE by Myke Cole
Myke Cole brings The Reawakening, his second trilogy featuring a world very much like our own aside from the reemergence and militarization of magic,…
Countdown to Halloween 2017: A FEAST OF SORROWS by Angela Slatter
As we get to Hallowe’en 2017, here’s the first of two reviews from Randy to give you something to read (and possibly keep you…
