The Rogue Retrieval by Dan Koboldt
The Rogue Retrieval is Dan Koboldt’s debut novel, a combination sci-fi/fantasy adventure set in a world connected to ours via a portal. Billed as…
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THE ENCELADUS CRISIS by Michael J. Martinez
Some years have passed since universes collided on Mars and an ancient warlord was defeated, and the other events as depicted in Michael J.…
Hyperpowers by Bascomb James (ed)
Hyperpowers is the sixteenth anthology from Third Flatiron Press, with the theme of space opera and military fiction – likeable characters optional! These are…
Conan’s Brethren by Robert E. Howard
The Gollancz Black Leather library editions continue with this welcome hefty tome. Robert Ervin Howard is, of course, perhaps best known for the…
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
I like to re-read books that I’ve enjoyed, especially those that encapsulate everything I love about science fiction. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline…
THE BOOK OF PHOENIX by Nnedi Okorafor
Nnedi Okorafor is one of the most powerful voices in Science Fiction & Fantasy, her debut novel Who Fears Death won the World Fantasy…
The Tree of Souls by Katrina Archer
“A murky past. A forbidden love. A deathly power. When the river spits Umbra onto its bank, naked and shivering, the only clue to…
SFFWorld Archive: Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell
Here’s the reappearance of an old review of a classic. This first appeared in December 2011. John Wood Campbell (1910 – 1971) is best…
THE FIREMAN by Joe Hill
The Fireman is Joe Hill’s fourth novel, it is his biggest novel and as a post-apocalyptic tale, it is his widest in scope. What…
Traitor Knight by Keith W. Willis
It all starts with a knight rescuing a damsel-in-distress from a dragon – but luckily for McRobbie, Melissa isn’t the type to swoon and…
The Corporation Wars: Dissidence by Ken MacLeod
“Dissidence: a challenge to an established doctrine, policy, or institution.” The idea of ‘robots revolting’ is not a new one to SF: in…
The Archivist by Tom Wright
Thirty years ago the computer network known as Intellinet crashed, taking out all computers. Society broke down, stranding colonists on Mars and in space,…
STRIKE by Delilah S. Dawson (Audiobook Read by Rebekkah Ross)
Life in a Dystopic United States can be tough, you can go from hunter to hunted very quickly, even if you’ve finished the tasks…
HIT by Delilah S. Dawson (Audiobook Read by Rebekkah Ross)
It isn’t too much of a leap to think that banks own us, our debt, and everything we possess because of our debt to…
SFFWorld Archive: The Rim of Space by A. Bertram Chandler
Here’s an old review from the archives, first written back in 2013: A (Arthur) Bertram Chandler is a name that has pretty…
The Nightmare Stacks by Charles Stross
The Nightmare Stacks is Charles Stross’ latest – and seventh – instalment in his ever-popular Laundry Files, following on from The Annihilation Score. I’m…
THE SUMMER DRAGON (First Book of The Evertide) by Todd Lockwood
Few creatures or images are more iconic and emblematic in fantasy than dragons. Over the past couple of decades, few artists have been more…
False Hearts by Laura Lam
Here’s the second book that, coincidentally, I’ve read recently about twins. However, unlike Heinlein’s Time for the Stars (written in 1956 and reviewed HERE)…
AWAKENINGS by Edward Lazellari (Guardians of Aandor #1)
Cal McDonnell is a well-respected police officer in New York City, he’s got a wife, child and dog. Basically, he’s living a pretty good…
The Fireman by Joe Hill
The arrival of the latest book by Joe Hill has generally been seen as one of the highlights of the publishing year, and has…
