The nitty-gritty: Malka Oldler’s insights into the human condition give these quirky stories heft and emotion, and I thought about them long after I had finished reading. I really enjoyed Malka Older’s serialized science fiction story, Ninth Step Station, so when I was asked if I’d like to read her latest short story collection, I […]
The nitty-gritty: An exciting, action-packed follow-up to Polaris Rising with new characters, plenty of danger, and some steamy romance too. I do love when publishers decide to release an entire series on a short publication schedule, and Mihalik’s Consortium Rebellion series is one of those happy instances. I reviewed the first book in the series, […]
The nitty-gritty: Sinners rejoice! Mamatas’ latest is a big, brash, bawdy tale of sin, violence and laugh-out-loud humor, complete with time travel, swords, angels and art galleries. “I thought Jewish people didn’t believe in the afterlife,” said Jennifer. “I thought Russian Orthodox girls didn’t believe in fucking strangers, or experimenting with lesbianism and then breaking […]
The nitty-gritty: A perfect mash-up of fantasy and science fiction, this book is an ambitious tale full of sparkling characters, political maneuvering, a cool magic system and much more. Oh, and Kreshti ferns! OK, I was not prepared to love this as much as I did! I’ve read several reviews where the reviewer did not […]
The nitty-gritty: A thrilling and satisfying follow-up to The Last Sun, The Hanged Man proves that K.D. Edwards is the real deal. The story shines with unique and complex world-building, stellar writing, and a fast-paced plot that is rounded out with humor and heart-felt emotional moments. I didn’t want the book to end! I had […]
The nitty-gritty: A delightfully rough and dangerous story with magical, animated creatures who captured my heart. “What’s the world coming to?” the big human said. “I remember when this was simple. And now there’s little doll people threatening me with a shave. Fuck me.” This is my first Adrian Tchaikovsky book, but it certainly won’t […]
I mean, what can I say about All Systems Red, that hasn’t already been said, several years and thousands of reviews later? Obviously I loved it. I loved Murderbot. And I loved the other characters as well. I loved the pacing and the tension and wow this story was so much more exciting than I […]
The nitty-gritty: From a tragic footnote in African history, a wondrous creature is born. Rivers Solomon tackles the weighty themes of memory and history with a painful yet hopeful story. The origins of this book are fascinating. The Deep started as a concept by electronic music duo Drexciya. Next, experimental hip-hop group clipping. was commissioned […]
The nitty-gritty: Horror and humor combine in just the right amounts to make this fast-paced story a must read for fans of spooky and weird fiction. Happy Halloween, everyone! I don’t think I could have picked a better book to review today. The Twisted Ones was an unexpected combination of creeping terror, humor and delightful […]
The nitty-gritty: Nuns on a galactic mission to heal and offer comfort are forced to make some hard decisions in this stunning and thoroughly original science fiction adventure. I had no idea what to expect when I started reading Sisters of the Vast Black, touted as “nuns in space” by the publisher. But it didn’t […]