I read a lot of books throughout the year, but there are only a handful that make me take a step back and say "What the F." SNOW OVER UTOPIA by Rudolfo A. Serna was one of those books. Loaded to the very brim with genre-melded, blended goodness, and richly poetic prose, Serna challenges the … Continue reading Review: Snow Over Utopia
Post Apocalyptic
Review: The Fearing Pt. 3 – Air & Dust
I just realized the other day that we are over half way through October and I had yet to read a spOOky book! Well, I redeemed that quickly with the third installment of John F.D. Taff's ongoing serial novel THE FEARING. I read part three: AIR & DUST and I have to say, that the … Continue reading Review: The Fearing Pt. 3 – Air & Dust
Review: The Fearing Pt. 2 – Water & Wind
And we are back with Part two of John F. D. Taff's THE FEARING: WATER & WIND! The next installment releases from Grey Matter Press on August 20th, so be sure to pick up your copy asap! The first part landed with somewhat mixed results for me, even though I still enjoyed it, but with … Continue reading Review: The Fearing Pt. 2 – Water & Wind
Review: Screechers
I wasn't sure what I was in for with a title like SCREECHERS and a tag-team of authors in Kevin J. Kennedy & Christina Berling, but the experience was a pleasant one, that is if you enjoy nightmarish hellscapes. In SCREECHERS, we have two interweaving stories. One follows three men, Austin, Denver, and Brooklyn (gotta … Continue reading Review: Screechers
Review: Sea of Rust
Cargill doesn't ease off the gas pedal, bringing a harsh, but fantastical post-apocalyptic world to life, well with chrome-embodied life. It has been a long time, since I read a 350+ book in less than four days, but SEA OF RUST from C. Robert Cargill broke that drought and I am absolutely thrilled about it. … Continue reading Review: Sea of Rust
Review: The Fearing Pt. 1 – Fire & Rain
I'm grateful to Grey Matter press for sending me this ARC of THE FEARING Pt. 1 - FIRE & RAIN by John F.D. Taff. A rather stressful and disconcerting tale, Taff has made what may promise to be a full blown apocalyptic horror/thriller hybrid epic. Since, this is part one of four, readers are only … Continue reading Review: The Fearing Pt. 1 – Fire & Rain
Review: Trial of Lightning
First review for a novel that is on both the Hugos and Nebula lists is here! TRAIL OF LIGHTNING by Rebecca Roanhorse is everything anyone could want from a fantastic, dystopian world. Add in the indigenous culture and characters and you have a knockout premise that revives and refreshes old tropes and makes new ones. Maggie … Continue reading Review: Trial of Lightning
Review: Station Eleven
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, was one that I had heard a lot about and the first book I actually listened to as an audio book, narrated by Kristin Potter, who did an excellent job. It is a beautifully written book, both literary and speculative. One of the best books I've read in easily this … Continue reading Review: Station Eleven
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