Not every author achieves blockbuster status but they may very well still be worth reading. Adam Gaffen pulls some overlooked gems from his shelves in Lost In Space. This episode – an eight book fantasy series by Christopher Stasheff.
Harlan Ellison gets his Dumas on.
Review of Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, focusing on prose and creativity in plot.
Sunfire by Edmond Hamilton may not be as recognizable as some of the other classic short stories reviewed here at Amazing Stories, but it maintains the same fresh literary style founder Hugo Gernsback envisioned long ago and allows the readers to enjoy a modern perspective of a classic theme.
Fabien Lyraud turns a French eye towards illuminating the best of November’s content.
Don’t overthink this one. Don’t analyze it. Just enjoy
Black Mirror’s thesis is exactly what its title suggests: a dark reflection of ourselves.
Gary Dalkin reviews a novel that wants to be – ought to be – a movie
A review of Philip José Farmer’s Venus on the Half Shell before its December reissue.
Review of the video game Devil May Care with an emphasis on video game writing.
Morgana Santilli talks about what makes RWBY a great animated series, and webseries.
Just about everyone loves a good western. But when you add in the Steampunk element, the story immediately evolves from the classic exploration of the frontier to a grand tale of adventure and wonder. Given the concurrent timeline of the two genres, their literary compatibility and success is no surprise.
One’s Aspect to the Sun, by Sherry D. Ramsey, isn’t a good book. It isn’t even an interestingly bad book I might enjoy in a “hated it but it made me think” way.
Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art 2 by Gallery 1988 is a 176 page walk through the tremendous artwork one would find while walking through the annual display conceived by Scott Mosier and Kevin Smith called Crazy 4 Cult.
Review of Raygun Chronicles, an anthology edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt.
Pilgrimage by author Nelson S. Bond is a speculative account of sexual dominance in a future gone astray. This compelling story is a wonderful example of artistic allusion and the dangers of recording historical accounts over time.
Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner’s 1969 Hugo Winner for Best Novel, was one of those books I always meant to get around to reading, especially when I came across an essay that suggested it was a precursor to cyberpunk.
I do like this format of storytelling — more than a short but not quite a novella. The sort of tale that made pulp magazines so popular.
I have always felt that SHIELD was the most interesting part of Marvel Comics. The reality of Disney’s production, however, has left me sad and very disappointed.
Review of Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters movie.
Sometimes I see a review on Amazon that makes me do the puppy thing – you know, cock my head and make that little “baroo?” noise. A friend shared a link to a book with […]
Ink Mage is not your typical fantasy adventure story. In fact, author Victor Gischler is not your typical fantasy adventure writer. But rest assured, the two have come together into an impressive display of epic storytelling.
A comparison of the book and the film, following a recent read of the novel for the first time.
Review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with an eye towards the hero’s journey.
Review of Las peripecias inéditas de Teofilus Jones by Fedosy Santaella.
Just like every high-quality short story, it doesn’t have to be complicated to be good. To prove that, dailysciencefiction.com has provided a convenient outlet for finding well written original work in the genre.
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