1st February 2020 - Automata - Anthology In 1737, French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782) constructed a life-sized automaton known as the Flute Player, which established him as a pioneer in the field. It was swiftly followed by a Tambourine Player and the Digesting Duck. Vaucanson's endeavors in matters of industrial automation are largely forgotten,... Continue Reading →
21st January 2020 - Heart of Black Ice - Terry Goodkind In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that... Continue Reading →
The heresy unfolds The Black Library are literally releasing these books as fast as I can read them. Since I reviewed Horus Rising a few months ago, two more have been released (in the new Siege of Terra series/sub-series) with a third due in March. I really need to pick the pace up! This is... Continue Reading →
The judges of the 2020 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award: The Outside by Ada Hoffmann(Angry Robot) Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe(Orbit) All the Worlds are Real:... Continue Reading →
14th January 2020 - Archangel Rising - Evan Currie Archangel Squadron faces off against the forces of the brutal Protectorate to claim a prize, and save humanity, in a gripping novel of deep space jeopardy by the author of the Odyssey One series. At the helm of a commandeered freighter, Captain Steph Michaels has infiltrated... Continue Reading →
6th January 2020 - The Shadow Saint - Gareth Hanrahan With his acclaimed debut, The Gutter Prayer, Gareth Hanrahan introduced a world of sorcerers and thieves, broken gods and dangerous magic. Now this epic tale continues in The Shadow Saint, the gripping second novel in the Black Iron Legacy. As the Godswar draws ever closer... Continue Reading →
Vampire Science is the second instalment in the BBC series of novels, The Eighth Doctor Adventures, and continues the path of The Doctor and his companion Sam who were first introduced in The Eight Doctors. In true Doctor Who style, there are already several adventures that the pair has embarked upon between the start of... Continue Reading →
Well, so it begins. The first entry in the tale of the hapless wizzard Rincewind. The introduction to the world of The Luggage. The first entry in the gargantuan work of fantasy that is the Discworld. The first step in Terry Pratchett's ascent to becoming one of the greats of Fantasy literature. I must confess,... Continue Reading →
Some good news to end the year with! Last month, we wrote about San Diego genre bookshop, Mysterious Galaxy, who were looking for a last minute saviour to buy the business and prevent an immediate closure. In this current climate, we see independent bookshops closing every week and it seemed like this would be another... Continue Reading →
