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Review: World, Incorporated by Tom Gariffo

World, Incorporated by Tom Gariffo

At the rate humans are progressing in terms of technological advancement and artificial intelligence, it seems inevitable that reality will be shaken to its foundations in the near future. In World, Incorporated: A Modern Dystopia, author Tom Gariffo takes us to that not-so-distant future, the year 2058, and spins a masterful tale where the line between man and machine has never been so blurred.

A handful of decades in the future, the face of the globe has irreparably changed, with corporations controlling and documenting every citizen on the planet. Individual identity still exists, but it no longer has the […]

Review: Reaper Town (Rented Souls Book 2) by Eirik M. Dahll-Larssøn

Reaper Town by Eirik M. Dahll-Larsson

When the fabric of reality breaks down, there’s no telling what terrors might begin to creep out from the shadows. With that sinister mood in mind, author Eirik M. Dahll-Larssøn welcomes readers back to the madness of Swayze and Dwarf in this second installment of the Rented Souls series.

In this strange slice of paranormal brilliance, two unlikely heroes rise to meet the tide of evil, and they do it with a tongue firmly set in their cheek. Carrying on from the dark tones of the first book in this series, these two unlikely comrades are once more battling back […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2019-01-22T05:41:33+02:00August 2nd, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Paranormal Book Reviews, Science Fiction Book Reviews, Speculative Fiction Book Reviews|

Eaters and Overlords by Blaine C. Readler

Eaters and Overlords by award-winning author Blaine Readler is a contemporary science-based novel that will keep the reader guessing from the first word to the last. An interesting take on human and alien interaction, the novel makes the reader reconsider some previous notions about alien life that are so common to other books in the genre.

Terri and her teacher and friend Siderai find themselves in the middle of an alien expedition when they investigate a strange group of creatures that they run into during an excursion in the forest. The investigation quickly turns into them becoming captives of their […]

SPR2018-07-16T11:48:59+02:00July 15th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: The Foundry: Dianis, A World In Turmoil by Frank Dravis

The Foundry: Dianis, A World In Turmoil by Frank Dravis

There is a certain appeal to sci-fi that bridges both time and space, with the genre containing relatable characters, as well as fantastic elements of which humans can presently only dream. In The Foundry, author Frank Dravis has constructed a marvelous new sci-fi and fantasy adventure, perfectly in balance between reality and imagination, establishing a rich new universe in this genre-bending series.

Dianis is a small, out-of-the-way planet, easily overlooked on the galactic scale, but what it holds within – an incredibly rare and valuable mineral – puts it on the front line of an all-out war for domination […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-02-17T12:04:16+02:00July 9th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising by Alexander Barnes & Christopher Preiman

The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising The Amaranth Chronicles: Deviant Rising by Alexander Barnes and Christopher Preiman welcomes readers into a beautifully crafted world full of imaginative imagery and rich characterization.

Set in a time when Earth isn’t the only planet with viable life on it, the story examines the conflicts that arise when power shift and unrest is certain and palpable. Full of secrets, class separation, and longing to know the “good old days” when things were beautiful for all, the novel gives the reader more than just a wonderful sci-fi storyline. It gives them a mission to believe in, or fight against.

Characters such […]

SPR2019-01-11T14:51:24+02:00July 6th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Genesis II by Allen Ling & Christian Boe

Graphic novels may have spent decades in the shadow of comic books, but the genre continues to expand and progress, as shown in the electric new graphic novel, Genesis II, by Allan Ling and Christian Boe, a stunning artistic and storytelling achievement.

The core of the story is the friendship between two young boys who grow up to be incredible scientists in a strange, dystopian future. Joining forces to battle for freedom, they draw on their lifelong friendship and the strength that has brought to both of them, taking on a monster who would see the world’s population eliminated.

In […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-02-21T06:31:55+02:00June 28th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Comics & Graphic Novels Reviews, Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Caveman by Jeffrey W. Tenney

Caveman by Jeffrey W. Tenney

A colleague goads Archaeologist Trent Marshall into visiting a dig site near Solutre, France, telling the superstar professor that evidence there disproves Marshall’s career-making theories on prehistoric civilizations. But it’s a trick, one that sends Marshall through a time-portal cave and back 40,000 years where Neanderthals and Cro-Magnon tribes struggle to survive.

With Marshall is beautiful linguist Bridgette Genet, who goading colleague Sam Jenkins needs to broker a peace that keeps the prehistoric tribes alive. The disbelief of where and when they find themselves quickly turns to survival and then wonder as Trent and Bridgette adjust and finally help Jenkins […]

Greg Rideout2019-07-15T09:21:41+02:00June 20th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews, Time Travel Book Reviews|

Luni327: The Journey Begins by Dan Eaton

Life on Earth is inevitably going to change in the coming decades, and in Dan Eaton’s Luni327: The Journey Begins, one of the more popular ideas of a lunar colony takes center stage in this suspense-filled YA novel.

Couched within the perspective of a 13-year-old boy, the story comes with a natural innocence to it, but Bryce also grows immensely over the course of the novel, and the adventures he experiences on his journey effortlessly drive this exciting tale. Additionally, the novel’s futuristic vision of the moon doesn’t stretch too far into the realm of science fiction, considering that […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2018-06-18T05:42:30+02:00June 17th, 2018|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews, Young Adult Book Reviews|