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Exodus: The Helium Sea by Peter F. Hamilton (book review).
# Exodus: The Helium Sea review Peter F. Hamilton is well known as a crafter of sprawling space opera, and he has produced…
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August 2026
May 2026
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Spider, Spider by L.C. Winter (book review).
‘Spider, Spider’ is the debut novel from L.C. Winter. The categorisation on the rear of the volume defines it as historical fiction and,…
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Pluto: 3 (Outer Planets Trilogy) by Ben Bova and Les Johnson (book review).
Ben Bova needs little introduction. He published well over 100 books across various genres and was especially well known for his series, The…
March 2026
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Where The Axe Is Buried by Ray Naylor (book review).
Ray Nayler is a Canadian author who largely grew up in California and who has been publishing SF since the early 2020s. He…
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Cities Are Forests Waiting To Happen by Cécile Cristofari (book review).
Cécile Cristofari is a new author. ‘Cities Are Forests Waiting To Happen’ is her second published book following ‘Elephants In Bloom’, which is…
January 2026
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Human Resources (Polestars 8) by Fiona Moore (book review).
‘Human Resources’ is the eighth volume in the ‘Polestars’ series, which showcases anthologies. Each volume focuses on a different author; in this case,…
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The Return Of The Dwarves (The Dwarves book 1) by Markus Heitz (book review).
Markus Heitz is a German author probably best known in the UK for his ‘Dwarves’ sequence, which is something of a saga spread…
September 2025
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The Dark Between The Stars (The Saga Of Shadows book one) by Kevin J. Anderson (book review).
Kevin J. Anderson is probably best known these days for his collaboration with Brian Herbert, the son of Frank Herbert, on extending his…
August 2025
ReviewFantasy
Pirate Freedom by Gene Wolfe (book review).
Gene Wolfe is a very well-respected author of fantasy. I suspect that many readers, just like myself, know of him primarily through ‘The…
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Dark Wraith Of Shannara by Terry Brooks (book review).
There are surly no fans of fantasy who have not heard of Terry Brooks. His seminal first novel, ‘The Sword Of Shannara’ is…
May 2025
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Apes And Angels (Grand Tour book 21) by Ben Bova (book review),
‘Apes And Angels’ is a novel in Ben Bova’s ‘Grand Tour’ future history series and the fifth book that I have read by…
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Mercury (Grand Tour book 18) by Ben Bova (book review).
‘Mercury’ is a novel in Ben Bova’s `Grand Tour’ future history series and the fourth book that I have read by this author.…