Elizabeth Haydon Returns to the Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme
Elizabeth Haydon returns to The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme with The Tree of Water, the fourth volume in her popular fantasy adventure series.
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Into the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke
Into the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke is one of the writer’s many short story looks at futuristic problems where the solutions may come from the most basic of means.
Review: Extinction Game by Gary Gibson
By taking the reader to alternate catastrophic Earths, the notion that the end is near might be the furthest thing from the truth in Extinction Game by Gary Gibson.
The Mediums of Jurassic Park
The Jurassic Park franchise has appeared in books, film, comics and countless other outlets. Yet, these varied forms of media have also given fans varied looks at the story.
Review: An English Ghost Story by Kim Newman
Filled with mystery and chilling suspense, Kim Newman brings ghosts to life in his soon to be released An English Ghost Story.
Review: Starhawk by Jack McDevitt
Known for his epic journeys beyond the stars, iconic SF writer Jack McDevitt takes us once again on a fantastic voyage into the future with his latest novel Starhawk.
Review: What Has Two Heads, Ten Eyes, and Terrifying Table Manners?
What Has Two Heads, Ten Eyes, and Terrifying Table Manners? is an anthology of science fiction horror reminiscent of The Twilight Zone or Outer Limits classic stories.
Review: The Mechanikals by John Dodds
The Mechanikals by John Dodds is the first installment in a new YA Steampunk series. It is a strong beginning to an absorbing and entertaining world of wonder.
Answers from Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
The Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb finally answers a lot of questions about the original Star Wars story in the aptly titled special, Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars.
Comic Review: Sally of the Wasteland
Sally of the Wasteland is a lot like the classic riverboat adventures we all read as kids, but without all the cutesy Sawyer-Finn à la Twain type shenanigans.
Review: Transhuman by Ben Bova
In typical Ben Bova fashion, his latest science fiction novel Transhuman gives fans of near future advancements a lot to think about – during and long after reading.
What’s Wrong with the Saga?
The trilogy, the saga, or the series. They come in many shapes and forms, but in the end…they may NEVER end! Is it too much to ask that books have an ending?
Review: The Alien Stone by Barry Uglow
The Alien Stone by Barry Uglow is a prime example of the classic tales that subscribers of the original editions of Amazing Stories were familiar with.
Trouble with the Natives by Arthur C. Clarke
It’s no secret that Clarke has tried his hand at wit before, but Trouble with the Natives hits every mark like a veteran comedian, making this short story an instant classic.
Review: The Dark Between the Stars By Kevin J. Anderson
The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson is the first book in the ambitious yet sure to please The Saga of Shadows, the follow-up to the successful The Saga of Seven Suns.
Review: R.E.M. by Ryan Colucci
R.E.M. by Ryan Colucci takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through the darker side of dreams and beyond.
Review: Bastion Science Fiction Magazine
Bastion Science Fiction Magazine presents new science fiction stories from up and coming authors as well as some you may have already heard of.
Review: All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka
More than just a time loop story, All You Need is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka is like a fast paced video game where the hero learns from his mistakes, getting better and better every time he is killed.
Green Fingers by Arthur C. Clarke
The short story Green Fingers by Arthur C. Clarke is a fine example of dreamers and forecasters from over half a century ago.
Re-reading Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3
Titan Books brings us the movie novelizations of all three books written by Alan Dean Foster in the original Alien saga. This powerful trio exemplifies why Foster is the master of movie novels.
Review: The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma by Brian Herbert
The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma by Brian Herbert is an eye opening science fiction novel from Tor Books soon to be released in July of 2014. Readers will not be disappointed as the both sides of environmental passion are examined.
Review: The Tell-Tale Heart Graphic Novel
The graphic novelization of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Tell-Tale Heart retold by Benjamin Harper and illustrated by Dennis Calero provides readers with a new look at an old classic. Even the most dedicated fan will be impressed.
Review: Space: 1999 – Breakaway by E C Tubb
Breakaway by E. C. Tubb is a nostalgic perspective of a wonderful time in space exploration. Not counting all of the moon-blasting-out-of-orbit kind of stuff, the book is an ideal look into the mindset of 1975 fandom when the moon meant something.
Heavenly Horizon by Ricky L. Brown
Millennia have passed since the journey began. The coffer pod continues to forge ahead on an endless voyage. Cal Wellington’s timelessly preserved corpse lay dressed in the traditional white and blue tunic of a decorated […]
Review: An Ape about the House by Arthur C. Clarke
An Ape about the House by Arthur C. Clarke is less about the ape and more about the house. Primates have played an integral part in looking at the human condition over the years, but this story throws a wrench in the debate by simply focusing on the human factor.
Review: Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny
Roger Zelazny earned and won many awards as a writer over the years, but Damnation Alley was not one of his most popular stories. But it’s just as hard to condemn a piece of work that inspired such a cult classic film.
Review: Steam & Strategem by Christopher Hoare
Steam & Strategem by Christopher Hoare is billed as a steampunk adventure, but the author’s astute attention to detail in this novel of the Regency era could just as easily qualify this work as an adventure in alternate history.
SGT. Fury Special Marvel Edition – Captain America and Bucky
There is a lot of mystery and excitement in the comic edition of SGT. Fury Special Marvel Edition – Captain America and Bucky. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby hid a lot more than just secret identities between their characters as readers see the early signs of unbeatable teamwork – a foreshadow of S.H.I.E.L.D. and things to come.
Mentats of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
Returning to the universe of Frank Herbert’s epic space saga Dune, the vulnerability of human existence is once again clouded by faith, fanaticism and revenge. Mentats of Dune is the latest installment written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke
Now there are classic science fiction stories, and then there are classic science fiction stories used by educators to introduce young impressionable readers and writers to the age old argument of science and religion. The Nine Billion Names of God by Arthur C. Clarke is THAT kind of story.
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