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The Dalliances Of Monsieur D’Haricot by Barbara Stevenson (book review).
As soon as I saw the cover of ‘The Dalliances Of Monsieur D’Haricot’, I knew I wanted to read it. A dapper Frenchman…
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June 2021
May 2021
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Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill (book review).
In 2017’s ‘Sea Of Rust’, C. Robert Cargill told a tale of the far future where purpose-built robots struggle to survive once they…
April 2021
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Radio Life by Derek B. Miller (book review)
In a post-apocalyptic future several centuries from now, various tribes live in uneasy co-existence, their philosophies differing as to whether it’s best to…
March 2021
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Nova Hellas: Stories From Future Greece edited by Francesca T Barbini & Francesco Verso (book review)
The 2017 anthology ‘Stories From Future Athens’ has been translated into English and a couple of additional stories added for the anthology ‘Nova…
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Seven Devils (book 1 of 2) by Elizabeth May & Laura Lam (book review).
A ruthless empire strives to conquer every planet and destroy every alien race, controlling its subjects and ensuring their loyalty through indoctrination and…
February 2021
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Purgatory Mount by Adam Roberts (book review).
In the far distant future, a group of long-lived humans take a 40 light year flight aboard the starship Forward to investigate an…
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The Future Is Yours by Dan Frey (book review in situ).
EMAIL From: Geoff Willmetts, SF Crowsnest To: Gareth D Jones Hi Gareth, here’s a new book for you to review: ‘The Future Is…
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The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey (another book review – all right it’s an echo).
Celebrated scientist Evelyn Caldwell has cracked the secret of creating human clones. This could be the start of a high-concept SF novel involving…
January 2021
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Inscape by Louise Carey (book review).
Set in a high-tech future London that has been built on the ruins of its pre-meltdown predecessor, Louise Carey’s novel ‘Inscape’ is a…
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Bear Head by Adrian Tchaikovsky (book review).
In Adrian Tchaikovsky’s ‘Dogs Of War’ we were introduced to the world of bioforms, bio-enhanced intelligent animals developed to fight and to always…
December 2020
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London Centric: Tales Of Future London edited by Ian Whates (book review).
In this new collection from NewCon Press, editor Ian Whates has drawn together tales of future Londons that range from near-future versions of…
November 2020
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The Evidence by Christopher Priest (book review).
We return to the enigmatic Dream Archipelago in Christopher Priest’s new novel ‘The Evidence’, the location of many of his novels and short…