The Human Division by John Scalzi (book review).
Humanity is divided. Until recently, the Colonial Union and Earth had a co-dependent if not mutually beneficial relationship. In the highly anticipated follow up to ‘The Last Colony’, ‘The Human Division’ checks the pulse of the galaxy after John Perry exposed the fact the Colonial Union sequestered planet Earth for two hundred years in order [...]
The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski (book review).
Geralt of Rivia is a witcher, who are acquired (stolen?) as children and subject to a form of mutation. They are fed toxins and undergo rituals. The survivors develop immunity to the toxins and gain certain abilities as a result. They are designed for a single purpose — the hunt and slaughter of monsters, magical [...]
Rebel Angels (Lady Lazarus book 3) by Michele Lang (book review).
‘Rebel Angels’ brings to a close the ‘Lady Lazarus trilogy’ by Michele Lang. Set in an alternate universe, Lang has recast Hitler’s movement across Europe in the guise of machinations between Heaven and Earth. The demon, Asmodel, inhabits Hitler and only Jewish witch Magda Lazurus has the power to stop him. As always, however, power [...]
Fire with Fire by Charles E. Gannon (book review).
Caine Riordan is a writer, not a soldier, but when he chases a story to the Moon, he apparently steps too close to a secret held by an organisation that does not officially exist or so he is led to believe when they pull him from cryogenic sleep thirteen years later. He was put on [...]
The Heretic (General) by Tony Daniel and David Drake (book review).
Shortly after the death of his mother, six year-old Abel Dashian wanders into a locked storage shed. He has a fair idea what he’ll find in there: nishterlaub. Forbidden articles of old and broken technology packed away behind lock and key. Abel is a precocious young lad; he turns the key, ducks into the room [...]
PAX East 2013 (convention review).
(Boston, MA March 22-24, 2013) For the uninitiated, this is what generally occurs at gaming conventions:- * Arrive two hours early to get in the queue for the exhibition. Bring breakfast and an activity. A smart phone works, your gaggle of geeky friends will also suffice. If you don’t like the idea of sitting on [...]
Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck (book review).
Jagannath is a collection of thirteen short stories by Swedish author, Karin Tidbeck. The stories are written in English, but maintain a Nordic flavour. Not all the tales in this slim volume appealed. Though I found myself amused by the number of organic creatures populating the pages, I did get the sense I might have appreciated [...]
Homeland by Cory Doctorow (book review).
Older does not necessarily mean wiser, not for Marcus Yallow, hero of Cory Doctorow’s bestselling and award winning novel, ‘Little Brother’. The sequel, ‘Homeland’, is set a couple of years later and opens with Marcus and his girlfriend, Ange, living it up at the Burning Man Festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. There, [...]
A Few Good Men (Darkship #3) by Sarah. A. Hoyt (book review).
Set in the same universe as ‘Darkship Thieves’ and ‘Darkship Renegages’, Sarah A. Hoyt’s new novel ‘A Few Good Men’ picks up the story on Earth from an alternate viewpoint. Luce Keeva has been in prison for fifteen years, fourteen of which were spent in solitary confinement. He’s sure he’s no longer sane. A raid [...]
The Inner City by Karen Heuler (book review)
‘The Inner City’ is a collection of speculative fiction by Karen Heuler. I mean truly speculative, it’s been a while since I have read such interesting stories. The point of view changes, the characters all have vastly different voices and the stories range from a single page to several, meaning when you start each one, [...]
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