Lives Of Bitter Rain (The Tyrant Philosophers book 5) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (book review).
Can a young orphan girl, lacking any particular talent except for sword-fighting, ascend through the ranks of a tough, ruthless
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The Last Spirits Of Manhattan by John A. McDermott (book review).
A novel that showcases the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Henry Fonda, Charles Addams, and other influential figures from 1950s America
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Don’t Go To Work The World Is Ending by Paul Dalton (book review).
When a new writer comes on the scene, the problem always is to make the reading public pick it up
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Telepathist by John Brunner (book review).
One unique aspect of science fiction, compared to other genres, is that its settings can become timeless, particularly when they
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And All The Stars A Stage by James Blish (book review).
‘And All The Stars A Stage’ is a marvellous title, a take on ‘All The World’s A Stage’ in case
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The Silverblood Promise (The Last Legacy book 1) by James Logan (book review).
‘The Silverblood Promise’ is a debut novel by James Logan and makes for an engaging read. Can the disgraced heir
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Retrovival by Douglas Thompson (book review).
At the centre of some books there is a good, original idea. What is important is the way this is
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Post-Cinema: The Age Of AI by Scott Billups (book review).
I thought when this book, ‘Post-Cinema: The Age Of AI’ by Scott Billups, arrived it would be a history of
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Magic At The Grand Dragonfly Theatre by Brandie June (book review).
Too many fantasy novels involve themselves with the politics of the created world. The plot often centres on characters who
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The Essential Horror Of Joe R. Lansdale (book review).
‘The Essential Horror Of Joe R. Lansdale’ contains what it says on the cover. An introduction by Joe Hill tells
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