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2/5
Mediocre
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4.0 / 5.0
Charles R. Cooke and Christopher X. Ryan's ORPHANS OF THE SEA (Underground Book 1) is a fresh, thrilling, and action-packed opener to what promises to...
June 23, 2026
NO HOME WITHOUT YOU: A Post-Apocalyptic Romance (Love and Survival Book 3)
By Lena GibsonRating:
3.8 / 5.0
Despite pacing issues and a climax that falls short of its anticipated intensity, Lena Gibson’s NO HOME WITHOUT YOU: A Post-Apocalyptic Romance (Love and Survival...
Rating:
2.6 / 5.0
C.J. Arlow’s THE ALGO: The Algo Series (Book 1) mirrors the ethical concerns surrounding our real-life tech landscape in a fictional dystopia. Unfortunately, structural weaknesses,...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0
Offering a powerful look at the world around us through the lens of a dystopian sci-fi novel, C.J. Arlow's THE ALGO: Book One of the...
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0
Glenn Fain’s THE NOT SO DEAD PEOPLE mixes action with zombie lit, providing an interesting meditation on humankind's moral obligation to other species.
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
In spite of its inconsistent voice and irregular pacing, G.W. Darcie’s BURDEN OF SHE is a unique, character-driven science fiction novel.
IR Approved
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
THERE ARE NO STARS HERE by J.S. Thompson offers psychological dystopian fiction that prioritizes character development over action, examining how ordinary people rationalize complicity with...
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0
C.J. Loveman's APOSTATE: The First Heresy provides a glimpse of the change that can be sparked when someone finds the courage to live authentically and...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
Russell Anders's DAEMONES EX MACHINA is an entertaining, character-driven, and violent cyberpunk adventure.
IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Another in Stella Atrium's Dolvia series, and the first of the Duchy Wars books, THE MATRIX OPAL: A Dystopian Science Fiction Novel weaves together the...
IR Approved
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Stefano Teatini's SAVING UTOPIA is a unique entry in the realm of dystopian sci-fi. Rather than simply presenting a takedown of the harmful ideas that...