Crucible of Time Part Two of the Out of Time Sequence The Chaos Chronicles: Book 6 by Jeffrey A. Carver A galaxy in peril. The story begun in The Reefs of Time continues. The time-tides caused by Karellia’s defenses have brought … Continue reading
Myth and legend, going back to the beginning of mankind, is dominated by heroes, both male and female. Looking up to brave people, appreciating all they sacrifice to save everyday people is important. They inspire us to do braver things … Continue reading
Science fiction as a genre is not compatible with nostalgia. I’m not advocating ignoring the past as a writer, a reader, or a civic-minded human being. Knowing and understanding our history is not just important, it’s vital. But we need … Continue reading
According to Webster’s dictionary, a MacGuffin (McGuffin or maguffin, as you prefer) is: ”an object, event, or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance.” (emphasis mine) … Continue reading
Timepiece (Book 1 of the Keeping Time Trilogy) by Heather Albano (Stillpoint Digital Press Prometheus) The concept: Jane Austen-style characters travel through time to keep Frankenstein’s monsters from saving the Battle of Waterloo and transforming Victorian London into a nightmare of … Continue reading
Five years ago, Katelin Loquess thought she had everything–love with David, a wonderful job, and the joy of flying. Now, David has left, the job is miserable, and the joy has disappeared. Then the murders start, and Katelin and David meet again. Each murder connected to them. Each one getting closer.
Continue readingToday we interview Joynell Schultz, who is launching a brand new apocalyptic science fiction romance series called Earth’s Only Hope. The prequel, Connecting is included in a huge, limited-edition science fiction and fantasy box set called Rogue Skies, all 24 stories for only 99c.
Continue readingOn the YA fantasy front, author Rosamund Hodge has been making quite a splash with her moody, dark, intensely atmospheric reworkings of myths and fairy tales. So when I had the chance to review this collection, Desires and Dreams and … Continue reading
Incident on a Small Colony by Kristine Smith Jani Kilian–broke, tired, and on the run from the Commonwealth Service–hopes that a short stint working at a shipping company on an out-of-the-way colonial station will provide her some things she badly … Continue reading
Sorcery – magic, often with a dark or terrible price. Steam – early technology, often with mixed results Combine the two, and you get one of my favorite sub-genres: early-industrial magic. I’ve played with it in my Vineart trilogy, where … Continue reading
