The Bear Returns
Martin leant against an arch, lit up, and inhaled, a move he’d learned from Fred Astaire, though nobody could match […]
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How High We Go in the Dark, a Review
Sequoia Nagamatsu’s collection of interlocking stories spanning centuries, explores plague and how we deal with loss. The characters are diverse
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Be Careful What You Wish For
Branches, by Adam Peter Johnson – a Review. Branches, an alternative universe novel rings frightfully true, a precision hit on
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Descendants of Power, The One Percent on Mars
In P.N. Shafa’s near future dystopia Descendants of Power, the 1% flee to Mars, leaving behind a ravaged climate and
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Time Travel Via Sea Anemone! Tentacle by Rita Indiana, A Review.
Pros: Fantastic world building. Interesting Dominican Republican setting complete with sea anemones and pirates. Rich prose. Excellent portrayals of unpleasant
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The Wake Up, Paranormal Dystopia by Angela Panayotopulos
Greek Glass Makers Navigate Fascist Dystopia Pros: Lyrical prose. Poetic and allegorical. Cast features much cultural diversity. Possible cons: Unusual
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The Ages of Entanglement by Robert L. Jackson, a Review
Poetic Post-Apocalypse Amongst the Palmettos In R.L. Jackson’s novel, The Ages of Entanglement, Samson, an aged man, strives to protect
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iRomance by Darrell B. Nelson, a Review
iROMANCE When mild mannered accountant Otis receives a stray text from an old friend, he’s pulled into a world of
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Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller, a Review
Pros: Intricately imagined world. Timely themes. Much wisdom. Possible Cons: Suspension of disbelief mandatory. Many informational passages, characters and indefinite
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Seeds of Change by Willow Thomson, A Review
Pros: Highly convincing portrayal of a particular personality. Potential cons: Extensive telling of emotional states, low tension plot. In Willow