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Imager’s Challenge (The Imager Portfolio book 2) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
This is the second book in ‘The Imager Portfolio’ series. Like the first, it is set in the city of L’Execlsis in the…
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September 2012
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The Encyclopedia Of Superheroes On Film And Television: Second Edition by John Kenneth Muir.
From the start, I should point out that this second edition of ‘The Encyclopedia Of Superheroes On Film And Television’ by John Kenneth…
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The Unincorporated Future by Dani Kollin & Eytan Kollin.
These ‘Unincorporated’ book series seems to be moving ever further from the original unique premise where American business practices are extended in the…
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Head Shot: The Science Behind The JFK Assassination: Expanded Edition by G. Paul Chambers.
The assassination of President John Kennedy back in 1963 has been a particular nexus event in some Science Fiction realities. I have to…
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Total Recall by Philip K. Dick
‘Inspired by’ is a tricky turn of phrase. It can be so difficult to measure the level of inspiration garnered from one medium…
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Quantum Coin by E.C. Myers.
Ask and you shall receive. When I reviewed the first book in this series, ‘Fair Coin’, I hoped that this would not be…
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The Hunting Ground by Cliff McNish
Aimed at teen-agers, ‘The Hunting Ground’ gets to the heart of fear. With abandonment, violence and isolation this ticks all the boxes…
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Palimpsest by Charles Stross
As a novella, Palimpsest is densely packed with extraordinary ideas, facts and speculation. It also manages to pack in an absorbing story to…
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Alt Hist Issue 4: The Magazine Of Historical Fiction And Alternate History
The fourth issue of ‘Alt Hist’ magazine features six stories of horror, history and fantasy: ‘Restless’ by Dylan Fox, set in the…
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Harper Voyager goes a-hunting new talent.
Book publishing scifi super-power Harper Voyager in the United Kingdom, United States and Australia are launching a joint venture aiming to offer aspiring…
August 2012
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Jupiter # 37: XXXVII Kale.
‘Jupiter’ continues on its way with another stupendous collection of stories. A really enjoyable edition displaying plenty of variety, great quality and intriguing…
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The Best of Kage Baker.
The big problem with anything that is labelled ‘Best Of…’ is no one can actually agree what should be included or left out.…