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The Hundred: Savage Wars Book 3 by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole Book Review

And now we return to our regularly scheduled programming. Gods & Legionnaires was a bit divisive among fans of the series, as it went deep into the rabbit hole that is the mind of a Savage, rather than primarily featuring military sci-fi action. That lack is more than made up

Ebu Gogo by J. Manfred Weichsel Book Review

When J. Manfred Weichsel let me know Ebu Gogo [Amazon link] had come out on Amazon, he warned me it was “Rabelaisian”. If anything, that hardly does the book justice. I figure I can do no better than repeat the author’s words: Warning: Ebu Gogo has repugnant sex, disgusting

Ill Met in Lankhmar by Fritz Leiber Book Review

I’ve been in a Dungeons and Dragons kick recently, so as part of that I’ve been delving into Appendix N, E. Gary Gygax’s list of authors and works from the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons first edition Dungeon Master Guide. The influence of authors such as Leiber on

Overlook by Jon Mollison Book Review

Overlook [Silver Empire affiliate link] is another entry in the Heroes Unleashed universe, this time we get a spy novel in world of superheroes. Joe Smith, a man whose name is not the only forgettable thing about him, quietly supports himself as a penetration tester, hired by companies to test

The Moon Pool by A. Merritt Book Review

This is another expedition into the past of popular literature. Abraham Merritt, whose byline is nearly always A. Merritt, was a popular author who wasn’t even best known in his own time for his fiction. Rather, he was a celebrity journalist, making enough money to travel widely and pursue

The Coming of the Terrans by Leigh Brackett Book Review

This rather dark collection of short stories by Leigh Brackett, all set on the dying but not yet dead Mars, pre-Mariner and pre-Viking, starts off a bit slow, but finishes strong. The culture clash between the scientifically-minded and vigorous Earthmen and the proud and impoverished Martians is explored in five

Ghost Riders in the Sky by Timothy Zahn Book Review

Classic Zahn, in novella form. Much like his Hugo-winning “Cascade Point”, the central plot device is a topologically inspired method of faster-than-light travel. Add in a world-weary navigator trapped in a contract that is slowly grinding him down, a bit of mystery, and a dash of political intrigue, and you’