The more I read steampunk, the more I like it. Especially when the story and characters are as engaging as they are here. This is a definite recommendation not only to those who like steampunk, but especially for introducing it to others. It is an excellent ambassador for the genre. Continue reading
Whether you’re familiar with steampunk or not, this is an author who represents it so well, I have no problem recommending her novels as an introduction to this sub-genre of science fiction. These books are worth a spot on your shelves or eReader. Definitely. Continue reading
This story does stay with you. Makes you wonder how many of us are willing to accept our true role on this planet, and whether or not it should be an infinite one. What price would any of us pay in order to have a longer life? Would we accept a Fountain of Youth if what we had to sacrifice, is youth itself? Continue reading
Suspending disbelief is necessary in order for a reader to enjoy fiction; especially with genres such as Fantasy. Imagination is also paramount, but that imagination, once disbelief leaves the playground, must be thrilled and satisfied or else is has nowhere to go and nothing to do. Those successful in writing these types of stories must be skilled enough to keep imagination a happy camper. It must be one of the hardest genres to write in. But authors like Gayla make it look easy. Continue reading
This is a modern and chilling horror story crammed in to a deceptively small package. Just as Shelley did with Frankenstein, it leaves you questioning what point was the author trying to get across. This is not a bad thing. Is this purely for entertainment? Is it a lightly veiled commentary on society? Is it a horror story or social science fiction? Perhaps both. Continue reading
Koontz has taken Mary Shelley’s major characters and come up with the premise that they both survived the ice, each thinking the other perished. Traveling through the centuries, the man and his monster seek to find, and fulfill a destiny they feel has kept them going. Continue reading
How the evolution of a genderless society occurs along with the corresponding results are what make this a challenging read. It makes you constantly compare and evaluate our reality. On Winter, respect as well as prejudice is based on how you are and behave as a “human”, not a “sex”. Is the fact that there are no judgments made, no roles forced to play, no power plays other than political, a strong argument for a world or society being considered a utopia? Continue reading
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Science Fiction, 244 pages A Del Rey Book FTC Disclosure: Purchased from This is nothing like the movie “Blade Runner”, which is loosely based on the novel. Not that this … Continue reading
The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin Science Fiction, 400 pp (Mass Market) Eos, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers FTC Disclosure: Library Book. The last line: “His hands were empty, as they ahd always been.” In this case, empty is not … Continue reading
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick Hugo Award Winner 1963 Science Fiction, 259 pages Vintage Books, a division of Random House FTC Disclosure: Library Book . Do you truly believe that time is linear? What if … Continue reading
Unholy Domain by Dan Ronco (2008) Science Fiction Thriller, 352 pages Published by Kunati Inc. Review copy provided by author Advisory: Language and violence. There are also scenes of a sexual nature including rape, although none of these features put … Continue reading