Book Review: Hover Car Racer by Mathew Reilly
Greek myth and a quirky treatment of French characters informs this Formula 1 plus Hogworts novel.
Book Review: Only the Stones Survive by Morgan Llywelyn
The true origins of Celtic fairy tales.
Book Review: Dark Life by Kat Falls
A novel about deep sea living isn’t the deepest, but then it’s a Western too….
Book Review: License to Quill by Jacopo della Quercia
Shakespeare vs Cthulhu? The Bard as Bond? I think I need ‘Q’ to explain all of this to me….
Book Review: The Promise of the Child by Tom Toner
if you don’t mind reading in depth details about fictional worlds…
BOOK REVIEW: CHILDHOOD’S END by Arthur C. Clarke
In advance of the SyFy mini-series of Arthur C. Clarke’s classic “Childhood’s End,” Steve reviews the actual book and finds it worth a read!
BOOK REVIEW: Stephen King’s BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS
Steve once again covers the ubiquitous Stephen King, who’s got a new collection of short stories out. A new collection of King is usually something to crow about, and this one’s no exception.
Book Review: Tales from the Vatican Vaults edited by David V. Barrett
Alternate History tales – the view from the Vatican!
Book Review: The British Lion by Tony Schumacher
Swastika’s on alternate history book covers has become cliche. Schumacher’s novel isn’t.
Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Shadow & Bone a Twilight/Potter mashup in an analog of 18th century Russia
Book Review: The Last Exodus by Paul Tassi
The Last Exodus is set directly after an alien invasion has devastated Earth. All the world’s cities have been destroyed, the oceans are receding and the planet is heating up significantly
Book Review: Germanica by Robert Conroy
The passing of Robert Conroy at the end of 2014 was a blow to the alternate history community as he was one of the most prolific authors in the genre
Book Review: The Enemy Within by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
A Sidewise Award Judge reviews a previous winner.
Book Review: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis
Shades of Earth, the final book in the Across the Universe series is a mixed bag.
Book Review: A Million Suns by Beth Revis
A review of the audiobook of the second novel in the Across the Universe series.
Book Review: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Is The Name of the Wind as mind blowing as everyone says it is?
Book Review: Across the Universe by Beth Revis
In a YA market saturated by dystopias and supernatural romance, one novel dares to be something different.
Book Review: Acts of War by James Young
WWII Alternate History: This time, Hitler is killed during a bombing raid.
Book Review: Tesla: Man Out of Time by Margaret Cheney
“Nikola Tesla, in the opinion of authorities, today is conceded to be the greatest inventor of all times.” – Hugo Gernsback
Book Review: The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Leviathan by Jack Campbell
Lots of title colons, an accurate book cover(!) and realistic space battle physics. The Lost Fleet series is one its best to start at the beginning.
Book Review: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
When I first picked up a paperback copy and flipped through the pages interspersed with bizarre black and white photos, I suspected I was holding in my hand a piece of weird fiction that is palatable for even the casual SF reader.
Book Review: Altered Pasts: Counterfactuals in History by Richard J Evans
Matt turns aside Richard Evan’s arguments against counterfactual history. That is, he does so here, in this time track….
Book Review: The Golden Princess by SM Stirling
Matt reviews the latest offering in Stirling’s Emberverse series.
BOOK REVIEW: “Catalyst” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman; And a Chat
Steve reviews Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s book “Catalyst” and talks about a writers’ workshop.
Book Review: The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi by Mark Hodder
Matt takes on the task of reading and reviewing all of this year’s Sidewise Award nominees.
Book Review: Steadfast (The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier) by Jack Campbell
Steadfast the latest Jack Campbell Lost Fleet novel is out – featuring a cover that actually depicts a scene from the book!
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