I don't think I've ever seen a book execute on it's genre without being beholden to its trappings as well as The Last Contract of Isako. This is a samurai story through and through, with the author describing it as a "science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai", but other than a couple of … Continue reading Book Review – The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee
The Xeelee Sequence by Stephen Baxter is hard science fiction series concerned primarily with deep time, the fate of the human species, and the pervasiveness of life in the universe, amidst the backdrop of a universe shaped by the incredibly advance alien Xeelee. This is Sci-Fi that takes full advantage of hard science ideas to … Continue reading Reading Order – The Xeelee Sequence by Stephen Baxter
Do you hate Wizards? Do you love Barbarians with giant swords? How about tea and cakes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry is well worth your time. This novella embeds a barbarian hero into wizard dominated high-society, bringing an old school sword and sorcery feel to … Continue reading Book Review – Kill All Wizards by Jedediah Berry
I'm a big fan of Martha Wells' work in general and Witch King was one of my favorite books of 2023, so I was very excited when a sequel was announced, doubly so after I was offered a review copy through NetGalley. It did not disappoint. In Queen Demon Wells seamlessly picks up past and … Continue reading Book Review – Queen Demon by Martha Wells
