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Month: September 2018

Review: The Mere Wife

September 17, 2018September 16, 2018 / Alexander Pyles / 1 Comment

  So, I had a review of Maria Dahvana Headley's The Mere Wife published in Three Crows Magazine! This is their first issue, so give them a read as well, I'm pretty excited to see where this mag goes! Please go read my review here, otherwise a small excerpt: Few stories published today feel as mythical as Maria … Continue reading Review: The Mere Wife

Review: The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion

September 10, 2018September 3, 2018 / Alexander Pyles / Leave a comment

So, this was an insane ride and one that I managed to finish in one sitting! (That doesn't happen often for various reasons.) I will say that Killjoy has created a tight story that achieves exactly what it wants: If you oppress or coerce others to do what you want, you get what's coming for … Continue reading Review: The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion

Review: The Void

September 6, 2018September 3, 2018 / Alexander Pyles / Leave a comment

Talley writes a classic cosmic horror set in space, that truly unsettles and would please any lover of the genre. Set in space, we find a crew, all hiding their own secrets, come across a strange derelict. They are unprepared for what they discover... It begins with Aiden Connor, who is found drifting in an … Continue reading Review: The Void

Review: Six Wakes

September 4, 2018September 3, 2018 / Alexander Pyles / 1 Comment

There was a lot of good with this one, by Mur Lafferty, but by the end I was kind left with an "eh." The book begins with a big bang and lots of intrigue. The crew has been murdered, but this isn't your mother's "whodonit." Maria is a junior tech who awakes in her clone … Continue reading Review: Six Wakes

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