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Ros
Book Reviews, Chick-Lit, Fiction, Science Fiction, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Mar 27, 2012
Ros is the story of Marci Cramer and her race against time to save Ros, who has crash-landed her spaceship near Marci’s house. Add into the mix, Marci’s ex mother-in-law, a neurotic cat, a handsome government agent, and a die-hard alien hunter, and you have a wild, unconventional adventure filled with romance and intrigue. Read On
West Pacific Supers: Rising Tide
Book Reviews, Fiction, Science Fiction, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Mar 20, 2012
Imagine an alternate world full of mutant super heroes and super villains. The police can’t handle the latter, so teams of super heroes, including the West Pacific Supers, do the heavy lifting. Read On
Spire
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Mar 15, 2012
The central conflict of the story—which include strong fantasy elements cooking side-by-side with the sci-fi–exists between The Collective’s police state, the ‘samples’ or persons exposed to their drug experiments, and those making and distributing illegal drugs for profit. Read On
Ultimaya 1.0 by Saniel Bonder
Book Reviews, Fiction, Homepage Sub, Kirkus Reviewed, Romance, Science Fiction, eBooks •
Kirkus Reviews •
Dec 15, 2011
Equal parts spiritual quest, unlikely love story and existential cautionary tale, Bonder’s soulful science fiction novel is about one man’s fantastical journey to understand himself—and God. Read On
Counting from Zero
Book Reviews, Fiction, Homepage Sub, Mystery/Thriller, Reviews, Science Fiction, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Nov 08, 2011
To invade a computer, a virus relies on human help, such as clicking on an unsolicited e-mail attachment or inserting an infected floppy disk. “Counting from Zero” is about attacks on computers and computer networks, the attackers, and the defenders. Read On
Wired
Book Reviews, Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction, Top 10 •
IR Staff •
Oct 17, 2011
Former Special Ops member David Desh suffered a horrible experience in Iran and is haunted by the memory. He is called out of retirement to track down a dangerous molecular biologist, Kira Miller, who may have discovered how to double the human lifespan.
Coyote Healer, Coyote Curandero by Mariana Ruybalid
Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, Kirkus Reviewed, Reviews, Science Fiction •
Kirkus Reviews •
Oct 04, 2011
Personal and social progress are intertwined in Ruybalid’s (A Pattern of Silent Tears, 2011) vision of a dystopian future. Read On
Future Tense
Book Reviews, Fiction, Homepage Sub, Science Fiction •
IR Staff •
Aug 15, 2011
In this sequel to the well-received “Time Will Tell”, the year is 2022 and the world is bordering on chaos, with Russian Assault Team Specialists (aka “RATS”) running roughshod. Read On
Sector 64: Coup de Main
Book Reviews, Fiction, Homepage Sub, Science Fiction •
IR Staff •
Jun 01, 2011
A fighter pilot on a routine assignment happens upon a craft that can’t be anything but a spaceship. Before he knows it, his wingman and friend has apparently slammed into the desert floor. Read On
Ruling House
Book Reviews, Fiction, Science Fiction •
IR Staff •
Mar 28, 2011
Part two of Lopatin’s astrological thriller, The Rising Sign. Read On
