Science Fiction
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THE CADUCA by Elaine Graham-Leigh (BOOK REVIEW)
The old adage that good sci-fi is about present times but cloaked in a futuristic setting proves its worth with The Caduca – set 900 years ... -
SORROWLAND by Rivers Solomon (BOOK REVIEW)
“Sometimes it seemed like there was a creature inside her, lurking, trying to bust through her bones, a demented birth. Mam would be a pile of ... -
HUMMINGBIRD SALAMANDER by Jeff VanderMeer (BOOK REVIEW)
“Silvina wrote that even through the poisoned landscape, we must love it. We must love what has been damaged, because everything has been damaged. And to ... -
TEN LOW by Stark Holborn
The eponymous protagonist of Stark Holborn’s far future set sci-fi novel is an ex-convict with a past she is trying to make amends for, but chance ... -
THE COMBAT CODES by Alexander Darwin (SPFBO 6 FINALIST REVIEW)
Phase 2 of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off is drawing to a close at the end of this month! Keep track of the finalists’ scoreboard here. If you’re ... -
ROBOT ARTISTS & BLACK SWANS: THE ITALIAN FANTASCIENZA STORIES by Bruce Sterling (BOOK REVIEW)
“Ideas changed the world. Thoughts changed the world – and thoughts could be written down. I had forgotten that writing could have such urgency, that writing ... -
STORMLAND by John Shirley (BOOK REVIEW)
“You haven’t been here that long. Just wait. I don’t go for it either, but who’s in charge of Stormland, really? The perpetual storm system is! ... -
THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS By Micaiah Johnson (BOOK REVIEW)
This review contains spoilers. Cara is based on Earth Zero but travels to other worlds in the multiverse to gather information about planetary resources that ... -
SKYWARD INN by Aliya Whiteley (BOOK REVIEW)
“I think of you in the cafeteria, holding my gaze. We’ve spent every lunchtime together for over a year. I feel the places where our languages ... -
The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin – Book Review
George Orr is afraid of falling asleep. When he dreams a particular kind of dream, what Le Guin titles an ‘effective’ dream, Orr wakes up to ...