Reviewed by Srijani Ganguly If you’ve read ‘Story of Your Life’ or seen its film adaptation, Arrival, you’ll be well-versed with Ted Chiang’s style of science fiction. It’s filled with high-level theories and otherworldly phenomena, but at the heart of the story there is always an emotional plot; the kind which will not only make... Continue Reading →
Reviewed by Philip O’Brien And here we are, at the start of another Polity universe trilogy. For those already familiar with Neal Asher's books we have new characters piling in whilst old favourites either get a starring role or make a quick (and sometimes otherwise) cameo appearance—Cutter, I'm looking at you! For newcomers to this... 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 →
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 →
Miles Watson is best known for his Cage Life series, consisting of Cage Life and Knuckle Down, which centres around cage fighting and crime both drawn from Watson's real life experiences, (before any reader gets the wrong idea, he was on the law enforcement side of matters). Cage Life itself is an award winning novel,... Continue Reading →
The heresy revealed Here we are again. Galaxy in Flames is book three in the five hundred book long series The Horus Heresy. Ok, five hundred books might be exaggeration, the current count is fifty four, but I'm convinced that they're being written faster than I'm able to read them. They may as well be... Continue Reading →
The Heresy Takes Root This is the second book in the umpteen books long Horus Heresy series from the Black Library. The review of the first book can be seen here. Following on from Dan Abnett's excellent opener of Horus Rising was always going to be a challenge and, for the most part, McNeill's entry... Continue Reading →
Reviewed by Hannah Vernon I instantly admired Breedlove's character-driven narrative when I began to read 'Screamcatcher'. Characters are such a pivotal part of the novel, and the point from which the reader can access the world, and so I was delighted when I found that, despite knowing little about the Native American folklore underpinning the... Continue Reading →
