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The Feel of Jason Anspach's and Nick Cole's Galaxy's Edge

I had been thinking of writing up a summary post on how Jason Anspach and Nick Cole have managed to write a surprising variety of stories in their Galaxy’s Edge series. This idea is sprinkled throughout my reviews of the series, but I have been spurred into action by

Favorites of 2019

2019 has been a great year for fiction, especially the independently published scifi and fantasy associated with labels like #pulprev and #superversive. I’ve read books this year that I’ve been missing all my life, but I couldn’t find, and some that are brand new. I’ve also

The Long View 2007-05-03: Spam, Spamalot, Spam, Nightfall

This is a pretty good quote about the attractions of sacred or magical objects: he is as aware as Tennyson was that "Grail Questing" is a dark and even sinister enterprise, usually undertaken by dark and sometimes sinister people Much like political office, usually the one who wants

Veil of Shadows Book Review

An old old idea in fantastical fiction is that it might be possible to enhance, or even replace, parts of the human body, giving the subject greater power. Since this often produces an unsettling, or even disturbing result by deviating from the natural appearance and abilities of a typical human

Empire of Bones Book Review

Empire of Bones Saga Volume 1 by Terry Mixon Yowling Cat Press (April 20, 2019) ISBN 978-1947376021 [Volume 1-3 omnibus edition] I was provided a review copy courtesy of the author. Empire of Bones is a future history space opera with a military scifi feel. I think all of those

Takeover: Part 1 Book Review

Takeover: Part 1 by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole Published 2018 by Galaxy's Edge Press Takeover brings us back to where it all began, the dusty world of Kublar. Except now, after Chhun’s victory over Goth Sullus on Utopion, everything is different. In the years since the

Dragon and Soldier Book Review

Dragon and Soldier: Dragonback book 2 by Timothy Zahn 244 pages Published by Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy (March 27, 2018) ASIN B079JKBDCN Dragon and Soldier follows the same pattern as Dragon and Thief, the first volume in the Dragonback series. Jack and Draycos get into sticky situations, and