Christopher Hawkins's I CONTAIN MULTITUDES is a suspenseful and brilliantly realized variation on the concept of visiting parallel universes.

If prepared to suspend disbelief, readers will find that Michael C. Bland’s THE PRICE OF FREEDOM offers nonstop action in a near-future dystopia.

Although a somewhat incompletely drawn protagonist and a notably ambiguous approach to its main themes detract from the story, C.G. Fewston’s CONQUERGOOD AND THE CENTER...

Steve Kenney’s GLITCHING SOULS has an intriguing conceit and asks some interesting questions, but it feels like setup for a plot that never arrives.

Jeffrey Michelson's ANTICIPATION DAY boasts an ambitious premise based on immersive virtual experiences, though it runs into some predictable choices and overwriting.

The capstone of Emmaunel M. Arriaga's Foundra trilogy is vast, detailed, and ambitious. While it does occasionally sprawl a bit too wide to maintain perfect...

Antanas Marcelionis's MASTER VERSION 1.1 engagingly tackles some fascinating and prescient subjects, though its confusing messaging and thin set-up can make for a difficult read.

Though well-imagined and well-voiced, Deborah Mistina’s IMBER doesn’t quite cohere as well as it should.

Jeff Shaw's ECHO SIX is an enjoyable, fast-moving time-travel tale that works as no-frills, old-fashioned sci-fi.

Lena Gibson’s ongoing Train Hoppers series demonstrated that she is adept at conjuring gripping and entirely believable narratives set in the aftermath of disaster, where...

Michael B. Duff’s TIMOTHY’S DEMON is a richly imagined, agile debut with a satisfying blend of magical worldbuilding and smartly conceived action.

Though its punchy, present-tense prose gives it some enjoyable momentum, Mathew L. Brengman’s THE MAYHEM VIRUS doesn’t distinguish itself well from better-known cyberpunk forebears.