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1/5
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2/5
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3/5
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4.5 / 5.0
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...
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4.0 / 5.0
Michael B. Duff’s TIMOTHY’S DEMON is a richly imagined, agile debut with a satisfying blend of magical worldbuilding and smartly conceived action.
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3.0 / 5.0
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.
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4.2 / 5.0
Readers new to the series may have a bit of difficulty grasping much of what has come before, but Costi Gurgu's PINK CORROSION is science...
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3.8 / 5.0
Robert F. Glahe's ESCAPE FROM DESOLATION, Book One: Inclusion is a solid opening volume in a new space trilogy. It’s always engaging, and, by the...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
With both dry absurdism and great humanity, Bruce Berls’s VEILPIERCER successfully turns 21st-century concerns about technology and society into a rollicking vision of their looming...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Though it may be inaccessible to readers unfamiliar with previous installments in the series, Stella Atrium’s UTCAN’S TALISMAN is complex and sensuous enough to please...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Crisply and actively told, Cody Sisco’s BROKEN MIRROR expresses powerful empathy for those suffering from the stigma of mental illness in our own society today.
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4.5 / 5.0
Lou Iovino’s INHERITANCE is a gripping read, a moving portrayal of labor, and a promising start to the Rare Earth Trilogy.
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3.5 / 5.0
David Gittlin's ANDROBIOTICA 2: Journey In Time offers an intriguing and timely tale of artificial intelligence and corporate intrigue.
Rating:
3.6 / 5.0
Jurgen “Jojo” Appelo's GLITCHES OF GODS is a thought-provoking cautionary tale for fans of cerebral, philosophical science fiction.
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
Tightly plotted and well-paced, Lonnie Busch’s CARGO HOLD 4 offers a surprisingly thoughtful twist on some sci-fi tropes with both arresting body horror and uneasy...