ReviewScifi
The Bunker. Web Series Podcast (podcast review).
‘The Bunker’ is a post-apocalyptic breakfast radio show. Presented by David Knight, David Price and Tom Dalling, it tries to answer the difficult…
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Andy Bollan
September 2014
August 2014
ReviewFantasy
Shadow’s Son (book 1) by Jon Sprunk (book review).
Caim is an assassin with an almost supernatural ability to get the job done. Along with Kit, his childhood friend and companion, who…
ReviewFantasy
The Younger Gods (The Dreamers book 4) by David and Leigh Eddings (book review).
There are a pantheon of gods who move through space and time looking for interesting thing to amuse and occupy themselves. These Elder…
ReviewScifi
The Lost Fleet: Dauntless by Jack Campbell (book review).
Humanity has been at war for over a hundred years. The Syndicated Worlds and The Alliance have been at war for as long…
July 2014
ReviewHorror
The Viking Dead (Tomes Of The Dead) by Toby Venables (book review).
Vikings and zombies. What a combination. Talk about themes which are very current. Vikings are an eternal favourite and zombies are everywhere in…
ReviewScifi
EVE Online (game review).
I first played ‘EVE Online’ some years back and greatly enjoyed it. I revisited the world of ‘EVE’ just before Christmas last year…
June 2014
ReviewScifi
Pulse Issues 1 and 2 (e-comics review).
Historically, comics have a huge role in developing SF fans. I think many of us have gone through comics, young adult fiction and…
May 2014
ReviewScifi
Mis-Drop by Ferand Peek (short film review).
‘Mis-Drop’ is a short film which punches well above its weight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=535rm1X2rm0 It begins with an insurance assessor investigating what, if any, liability…
ReviewScifi
Walking Shadow by Clifford Royal Johns (book review).
Benny Khan is a minor crook and lives by fixing payment cards fraudulently. The first sign that something major is wrong comes in…
ReviewBooks
The Falling Machine (The Society Of Steam book One) by Andrew P. Mayer (book review).
A steampunk super-hero secret society. What’s not to like about that? The Paragons are such a group. Sarah Stanton is the only child…
April 2014
ReviewBooks
The Art Of Titanfall by Andy McVittie (book review).
‘Titanfall’ is a first person shooter on-line game for XBOX One and Windows PCs. It was highly anticipated because it was the debut…
ReviewHorror
Benighted by Kit Whitfield (US title); Bareback by Kit Whitfield (UK title) (book review).
‘Benighted’ (UK title: ‘Bareback’) puts an interesting spin on a traditional horror story staple. The story is set in a world where 99%…