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Descending Road and its World by Dana W. Paxson

A remarkable tale that transcends genres with its seamless blend of science fiction, fantasy, psychology, spirituality, and dreams; a triumph. Set on the intricate world of Tarnus, a mythical planet orbiting Zeta Tucanae, 27 light-years from Earth, Paxson’s latest novel…
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Of Ashes and Dust by Ron Roman

Evocative and hauntingly real… Against a backdrop of escalating chaos and uncertainty, a diverse cast of characters navigate a world on the brink of dystopian collapse in Roman’s latest novel. Professor Will Watson, a Vietnam veteran and vocal advocate for…
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In the Time of the Flash by W.G. Hladky

A relentless dystopian tale that grips from start to finish… Hladky’s fifth installment of the Book of Ruin series offers a thrilling and tumultuous journey, one that demands readers hold on tight.  Earth was left reeling after a sudden barrage…
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Me and the Machine by Wesley Watts

Simply un-put-downable…  Watts’ latest book is an exhilarating dystopian sci-fi story filled with fast-paced action, intense drama, and twists that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Born in a war-torn society, Gaby longs to escape her impoverished upbringing…
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The Last Advocate by L. J. Goodman

Unsettling and thrilling… In a world ravaged by climate change, a pre-Gen doctor stumbles upon the twisted secrets of the elite in this enthralling dystopian tale by Goodman. 2098. Earth’s population has exploded beyond its capacity, rendering all attempts at…
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QUANTUM CONSEQUENCE: a Tale of Physics, Lust and Greed by Mike Murphey

Lively, entertaining, and compelling… Full of mischief and adventure, Murphey’s latest in his SF series is an exhilarating journey through alternate universes. Marta Hamilton and her partner Marshall Grissom rush to save ten-year-old Baptiste from his abusive stepfather while Gillis,…
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The Reset (Time Corrector Series Book 3) by Avi Datta

A lavishly detailed, intricate, and addictive read… well-stocked with hard SF elements. Love, pride, and ambition drive the third volume of Datta’s epic science fiction saga, taking readers on the relentless hero’s journey as he transcends dimensions, determined to reshape…
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The Leap by R. T. W. Lipkin

Original, suspenseful, and deeply twisty. A struggling private detective races against the clock to stop a lethal virus outbreak in Lipkin’s latest SF mystery. Just six months ago, Sean’s life was a picture of perfection. But now, it’s all gone,…
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The Wanderer: The Planetary Fixer Trilogy Book 1 by P.R. Ramos

A high-octane thrill ride… In Ramos’s exhilarating debut installment in The Planetary Fixer Trilogy, an intergalactic fixer living in a distant future becomes embroiled in a perilous mission to destroy a swarming mass of menacing monsters. It might seem like…
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A Day in the Life by Andrew Masseurs

A stark and captivating dystopian tale… A man discovers he may be the only human to have survived a catastrophic event in Masseurs’ debut novel. Michael wakes up to find himself in a world where everyone has vanished without a…
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The Lost Family Robinson by Alan Priest

Intriguing, well-written; a clever and amusing romp through time. This highly enjoyable novel by Priest is replete with nonstop action, specks of theoretical science, relentless tension, and realistic family squabbling. The Robinson family of four brothers – Fred, Ernie, Jack…
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A Place of Fog and Murder (Lou Tanner, P.I.) by T. E. MacArthur

A mystery that has it all: wit, smarts, relentless twists, and a sassy heroine to root for… MacArthur’s fearless and soignée Lou Tanner investigates a mystery as intriguing as it’s dangerous in 1935’s San Francisco. Lou Tanner was dying to…
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The Wall by Brian Penn

Grim, gripping, and entertaining…. A young man gets caught up in a terrifying rebellion in Penn’s engrossing dystopian tale. It’s 2099.  A wall divides the former United States in two parts; Zion and MiddleLand. Stuck in MiddleLand, Asher longs to…
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Terra Utopia: A Novel by Phil Moore

An absorbing, rousing space thriller… A group of five interstellar travelers find themselves trapped on a mysterious planet in Moore’s latest SF tale. While on a mission that involves the reconnaissance and settlement of a distant planet, Proxima B, in…
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In The Oblivion of Borrowed Time by Kate Barny

An absorbing, rousing SF adventure tale with a compelling heroine… A young woman struggling with her personal demons fights to protect what’s left of the planet’s fragile ecosystem in Barny’s slender SF novella. In a dystopian future where the world…
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The Surge by Monica Abbott

Intriguing and thoroughly engaging… Abbott blends hard science with faith and ancient history to deliver an intriguing SF tale. Baghdad, Iraq 2003. Operation Iraqi Freedom is in full swing. Major George Hahn unearths an ancient mausoleum while leading a group…
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The Pilgrim – Part I: Immortality Wars by A. Keith Carreiro

Dense and complex… An exquisitely plotted SF tale. In his fourth installment in the Immortality Wars series, Carreiro ably weaves an intricate, immersive and often exciting tale within a grim futuristic setting. It is 2562, Old Earth Time. When Pall…
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The Arcadian Match (Rising World) by Anne Mortensen

Fascinating and intriguing; a cinematic reading experience. A Q-score mastermind gets caught up in a sinister conspiracy of national consequences in Mortensen’s gripping latest in the Rising World series. 2032. Sweden is the very first crime free, eco-ideal nation. In…
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Pyramids of Meridian by Sam Arnold

A high-stakes science-fiction thrill ride; fun through and through.   Space opera, speculative fiction, and romance combine to form an imaginative, intriguing post-apocalyptic story in Arnold’s debut novel. When Michael Rene Gostani arrives in the afterlife after his death in…
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A FEW CASUALTIES SO WHAT by Wilson Jackson

A darkly intriguing mix of SF and crime drama… Jackson amalgamates a near-future sci-fi setting and a murder mystery plot into a dark crime saga in his latest Chubby Pone novels. Chubby Pone is content being a troubleshooter, leaving his…