A zany, darkly humorous, and perfectly executed literary SF tale… Gender wars, corporate chicanery, sibling love, family ties, trauma, regret, and yearning are the themes of Morrison’s outstanding debut, a tale of gender wars set in futuristic America. It’s near-future,… Read More ›
Science Fiction
Stranded in Eloi by Jim Hamilton
A lighthearted, perfectly executed SF romance… Hamilton adeptly mixes gentle science fiction elements with just enough romance, a dash of fantasy, a nostalgic small-town setting, and the sweetly exotic storytelling of a classic fairytale in his latest SF tale. Nick… Read More ›
Amir of Guelph by Albert Marsolais
A whopper of a near-future SF mystery… Set in Near-future, Marsolais’s excellent latest, a sweetly charming, delightedly entertaining tale of a group of people trying to unravel a government conspiracy examines friendship, family ties, and loyalty while probing bigger questions,… Read More ›
THE PARENTS: How far would you go to save your world? By Olga Sheean
Surprising and emotionally tense… Deadly secrets, family ties, and quantum physics keep the pages turning in this first-rate SF thriller from Sheean. The siblings, Marnie, Matt, and Lucy’s lives are turned upside down after the news of their parents, the… Read More ›
Engage at Dawn: First Contact by Edward Hochsmann
A taut and enigmatic SF nail-biter that offers plenty of tension and action… Hochsmann melds high-tech gadgetry and fast action with elements of science fiction in this first-rate action thriller. The baffling discovery of an abandoned and oddly destroyed drug-runner’s… Read More ›
She Runs With Wolves (The Pogrom War #1) by Kimberly T. Hennessy
An enthralling debut… In this compelling dystopian, first in The Pogrom War series, Hennessy seamlessly blends fantasy and artificial intelligence to narrate the complex story of a young woman’s journey to freedom and self-discovery. The fierce Eira is determined to… Read More ›
The Languid Belly of the Beast (The Deep Space Cargoist Book 2) by JS Carter Gilson
An exhilarating ride… The second installment in Gilson’s hard SF series has both the suspense and zip of debut book The Loneliness of the Deep Space Cargoist. Inez Stanton has a seemingly easy job this time after her brush with… Read More ›
Xand Io Striving: A Novel (Bioptas Book 2) by Emily Jefford
A SF adventure that intrigues and charms… Jefford continues her Bioptas series with this engrossing second installment, taking readers through Eartha’s coming-of-age journey as the young Imadali. Eartha is no longer Eartha Patterson now: as the rightful heir of Theohas… Read More ›
Transit of Mercury by Simon Jones
A finely polished amalgam of action and intrigue… Past and present clash in the outstanding debut from Jones, a tale about the triumph of good over evil. After blowing the whistle on a fraudulent scheme at an Italian bank in… Read More ›
The Pystead Group by James Pryor
An intricate mix of hard SF and philosophy… Set in near-future in 2052, Pryor’s elaborate SF tale features a young cognitive scientist wrestling with superbly real moral, ethical, and political dilemmas. Hoping to escape the violent extremists and oppressive government… Read More ›