For the last few months, I’ve waited not-so-patiently for the release of Star Wars: Poe Dameron Free Fall by Alex Segura. For those who follow me on Twitter, you probably know about my pilot obsession in the Star Wars universe. I’m very protective of their stories and characterizations. I even jokingly told Segura that I […]
Reviewed by Ruth Reis Lake Silence is the sixth book in Anne Bishop’s series of The Others. If you haven’t read any of her previous books, don’t let that stop you, this book can stand alone in its story because Ms. Bishop weaves a world that is familiar, yet very different. And it can be […]
Imagine being a young boy, who has a family and friends that love him. Even though things have not gone the way that he probably wanted, he still had a good life. Then, on a fateful day, this young boy was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Life would never be the same […]
Divine Misfortune A. Lee Martinez Review by Ruth Reis How do you go about deciding on a God to help you get through the trials and tribulations of everyday life? Go online of course. That is what Phil and Teri do when they realize things could be better in their life; get a promotion, […]
Connie Willis’ To Say Nothing of the Dog is a Hugo and Locus award winning novel that takes place in the past, present, and future. It falls into the genre of comic science fiction, though it can also be classified as a wonderful period piece. This book is the perfect book for you if you […]
First it was Hard Science Fiction, then Video Games, and now the crew at Geek & Sundry are running a Fantasy Contest through Inkshares. The premise is simple – submit a few chapters or a proposal on Inkshares between now and November 1st, get as many followers interested in your project as you can, and […]
I stumbled onto Planetfall by Emma Newman when I was sent into the bookstore, and directed not to leave until I had selected three books for myself. I made well and truly sure that I took my sweet time at it, and I’m glad, because I found Planetfall at the very last moment. The book […]
The Legend of Tephra by Carolin J.V. Milner is one of those lovely little gems that finds you and then takes you on a fantastic journey away from yourself for a while, something that all the best books do. This is the first book for the author who did both the writing and all the […]
The Damned, the debut novel from Tarn Richardson, released this month from Overlook Press is definitely eye-catching. Part one in a trilogy, all featuring the main character, Poldak Tacit, The Damned takes place in an alternate history WWI setting, where werewolves are real and the Catholic Church’s Inquisition never actually disbanded. Tacit is one […]
William Peter Blatty’s The Redemption (2010), also known as Dimitar, is essentially an exploration of faith wrapped up in a mystery story. It begins in Albania in the 1970s with the story of a mysterious stranger being held by state security. This stranger, The Prisoner, is questioned under various forms of torture while his story, unveiled by […]
