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Published on May 1, 2012 @ 5:01 PM Number of Views: 309Categories:
CITY OF THE LOST byStephen Blackmoore
Published by Daw
Copyright2 012
Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier
Rating: (4/5)
This is the debut novel for Stephen Blackmoore and I dare say it won't be his last.City of the Lost is being described a detective noir with zombies by some.I haven't read much noir detective fiction, so I can't and won't on whether it fits that bill, but I can comment on it as an urban fantasy with a rather hardcore "detective" as the main ...Published on April 28, 2012 @ 6:06 PM Number of Views: 281
The Battle for Tomorrow, by Frederick Bell
Published by Alternative Views Publishing
Copyright 2011
Reviewed by Alexander McIntosh
Rating: (3.5/5)
The Battle for Tomorrow is an intense collection of struggles between a native species and an invading force from space. The story grabs the reader’s attention with its unusual twists thanks to Frederick Bell’s incredible imagination. Set on another planet, the story unfolds introducing a species unknown to ...Published on April 24, 2012 @ 4:26 PM Number of Views: 589
Castaway on Temurlone, by David Wesley Hill
Published by Temurlone Press
Copyright 2011
Reviewed by Clair Nash
Rating: (3.5/5)
Castaway on Temurlone, A Space Opera, by David Wesley Hill, is a most excellent and epic tale of a young man’s transformation from a small-planet simpleton to a courageous hero. Pimsol Anderts, or Pim, begins his journey by leaving his humble home planet and family to work aboard The Miraculous Abernathy, an inter-stellar cargo ship. The Abernathy and its bureaucratic-like leaders prove to be more of an endless financial trap - treating its workers more like slaves than employees. ...Published on April 22, 2012 @ 9:04 AM Number of Views: 566Categories:
In the Mean Time, by Paul Tremblay
Published by Chizine,
Copyright 2010
Reviewed by Ivana Reynolds-Boyle
Rating: (4/5)
In the Mean Time is a compilation of fifteen short stories written by Paul Tremblay. Each story is distinct from the next although there are common themes of turmoil and transition, which are alluded to by the title of the book.
The Teacher: The opening story is about a high school girl, Kate, and her unconventional teacher, Mr. Sorent. Kate goes through a transformation, both in attitude and perspective, as she and her classmates progress through Mr. Sorent’s questionable curriculum. ...Published on April 19, 2012 @ 9:44 PM Number of Views: 375Categories:
Discount Armageddon, by Seanan McGuire
Published by Daw
Copyright 2011
Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier
Rating: (3/5)
This is the first book in a new series from Seanan McGuire, best known for her October Daye urban fantasy novels featuring Toby Daye and the fae living among us. Those novels are rather dark in tone and nature, with nearly all of the fae creatures tending toward their more wicked and tricksy original roots. ...Published on April 13, 2012 @ 6:40 AM Number of Views: 505Categories:
Armour, by John Steakley
Review by Jaqhama
For me there's always been two books that stand alone in the field of military science fiction. Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers and John Steakley's Armour.
Armour is actually two stories in the one book.
Felix is the supreme armoured warrior of the future. A man who has fought and survived countless battles against an alien, ant-like race. He has lived where everyone else has died. The secret of ...Published on April 12, 2012 @ 7:31 AM Number of Views: 887Categories:
Fantastic Stories of the Imagination, edited by Warren Lapine
Wilder Publications
Reviewed by Ed McKeown
Fantastic Stories of the Imagination is Warren Lapine's new anthology, taking an SF magazine sensibility into the anthology market. He brings 14 very diverse stories by a wide range of authors from great masters such as Mike Resnick and Harlan Elision to more recent discoveries (at least to me). Fans of the Liaden universe will be glad to see a Sharon Lee and Steve ...Published on April 12, 2012 @ 3:34 AM Number of Views: 503Categories:
Across a Billion Years, by Robert Silverberg
Year first published: 1969
Review by Ed McKeown
Scattered throughout the globe of human-occupied space is evidence of a civilization that bestrode the galaxy before humanity was born. Now, a strange device has been discovered that shows the details of that great civilization. The details include a star map and hints that the High Ones are not extinct after all.
The map beckons, and humans, being what they are, will ...Published on April 8, 2012 @ 3:21 PM Number of Views: 584
Eternal Aftermath, by Michael D. Griffiths
Reviewed by SJ Higbee
Publisher: Living Dead Press
Year Published: 2011
Rating: (4/5)
I read the Kindle edition of this book, as it was quicker and cheaper than waiting for the printed edition to plop through the letterbox – and this, after all, is what I bought my Kindle for in the first place… ...Published on April 8, 2012 @ 12:34 PM Number of Views: 528Categories:
Lisey's Story, by Stephen King
Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier
Publisher: Pocket Books
Year Published: 2008
Rating: (4/5)
I've fallen behind on my Stephen King reading, so am attempting to catch up. I'm not sure why I fell behind at all (perhaps my own writing got in the way). For the most part, I love his books. On the whole, they are well written, entertaining, and I get drawn into the characters and the story. But there have been a few misses. ...Published on April 4, 2012 @ 10:08 PM Number of Views: 676Categories:
In an Iron Cage, The Magic of Steampunk edited by Danielle Ackely-McPhail
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Publisher: Dark Quest
Year Published: 2011
Rating: (3.5/5)
In an Iron Cage, The Magic of Steampunk is a fourteen story anthology edited by Danielle Ackey-McPhail, Electra Hammond, and Neal Levin. Steampunk seems to be getting more popular each year. Whether it is new Hollywood blockbusters, full length novels, or numerous anthologies, Steampunk is being exposed and enjoyed by more people than ever before. This anthology, however, takes a different twist on the genre and incorporates a world where Magic is real and works alongside and often fights with the various forms of Steampunk technology. ...Published on March 30, 2012 @ 9:25 PM Number of Views: 556Categories:
Revenants, by Daniel Mills
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Publisher: Chomu Press
Year Published: 2011
Rating: (3.5/5)
Revenants by Daniel Mills is a fascinating novel. Pre-colonial New England is the backdrop for this rich and moody tale. Personally being from Massachusetts and having read more than a bit of Hawthorne and other classic New England authors, I would have to say Mills captures the feeling of these early American novels. His work is an obvious tip of the hat to Hawthorne and is done well. ...Published on March 26, 2012 @ 9:59 PM Number of Views: 419Categories:
Book of the Dead, Not Dead Yet, Edited by Anthony Giangregorio
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Living Dead Press 2009
Rating: (3.5/5)
Book of the Dead, Not Dead Yet is another of the many Zombie Anthologies that Living Dead Press has to offer. If you can not get enough zombie fiction, LDP is a good place to feed your need. This particular anthology had thirteen tales to keep you wondering what might have caused that creak you just heard outside of your window. Although there are some exceptions, LDP tries to stay true to the traditional slow, non-magical zombie archetype. You will not find aliens or running zombies within the pages of this book. ...Published on March 22, 2012 @ 6:02 PM Number of Views: 473
Shadow of the Father, by Kyell Gold
Reviewed by David Hodge
Publisher: Sofawolf Press
Year Published: 2010
Rating: (1/5)
The front cover describes this as “ADULT ROMANCE.” The note “About the Author” calls it “gay furry romance.” In our world, a furry is a human who dresses up as an animal. In Argaea, the world of the story, the people are manimals: Foxes, mice and others who are intelligent and bipedal, effectively humans in animal suits. If you like “gay furry romance,” or can tolerate it long enough to skim through the sex scenes as I did, read on. Otherwise, find something else to read. ...Published on March 12, 2012 @ 7:29 PM Number of Views: 448Categories:
Bigfoot War, by Eric S. Brown
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Publisher: Coscom Entertainment
Year Published: 2010
Rating: (3.5/5)
Eric S. Brown well known for his prolific zombie oriented fiction had embarked down a new path with Bigfoot War. The novel has been well received, made it into the top ten horror sellers on Amazon, and has now become a series. ...Published on March 10, 2012 @ 8:12 AM Number of Views: 551Categories:
Dead of Night, by Jonathan Maberry
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Publisher: Saint Martin?s Griffin
Year Published: 2011
Rating: (4/5)
The novel Dead of Night by Jonathan Maberry is a wild ride. There is a lot of Zombie fiction coming out these days; much of it (except mine) can range from mediocre to downright dreadful. Jonathan Maberry?s novel is an exception to this rule. Not only is it an inventive original take on the genre, but it just an awesome page turning read. ...Published on March 7, 2012 @ 3:38 PM Number of Views: 545Categories:
The Palomar Paradox: A SETI Mystery, by Richard Rydon
Reviewed by David Hodge
Publisher: Lulu
Year Published: 2011
Rating: (3/5)
So we have the good guys operating a new radio telescope at Mount Palomar in 2028, the sort-of bad guys (Pentagon) who steal a laptop from a seriously ill girl in a hospital and intermittently obstruct the work of the good guys, and the really bad guys (probably the CIA) who murder. ...Published on March 4, 2012 @ 11:39 AM Number of Views: 782Categories:
Every Shallow Cut, by Tom Piccirilli
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Publisher: ChiZine Publications
Year Published: 2011
Rating: (3/5)
The novel Every Shallow Cut, by Tom Piccirilli is a quick read. Why, because it is a fast paced novel that seemed to dare you to put it down. It is the type of book you might try to read in a single day if you had the chance. I have read a few books put out by ChiZine now and so far I have never been disappointed with their authors. ...Published on March 2, 2012 @ 2:58 PM Number of Views: 1130Categories:
Sha'Daa, Last Call, edited by Edward McKeown; Michael Hanson, series creator
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Publisher: Altered Dimensions
Year Published: 2010
Rating: (4/5)
This is the second book in what I hope will be a very long series of Sha'Daa titles. In case you have been captured by aliens or the like, the Sha'Daa is an event which takes place every 10,000 years. During the 48 hours of the Sha'Daa, the barrier between Hell and Earth is weakened. ...Published on March 1, 2012 @ 10:49 AM Number of Views: 814Categories:
The Breach by Patrick Lee
Reviewed by Jaqhama
Published by Harper Collins
I?ve been reading a number of thrillers with a science fiction element of late. Some of them have been awful. Others have been very good indeed. The Breach by Patrick Lee was one of the latter.
Mixing the elements of a thriller novel with an added dash of science fiction The Breach tells the story of ex-cop and also ex-con Travis Chase.
Newly released from prison ...
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