Month: October 2016

“The Furies’ Bog” by Deborah Jackson

Writing a Science Fiction novel is a touchy balance between technology and humanity, between “telling” the setting and “showing” the characters. Since different readers like different levels of tech description, it is very difficult to strike a balance that will appeal to a broad audience. The Near-Future subgenre, using technology that is close to what…

“Rimrider” by L. A. Kelley

If you’re looking for rollicking Young Adult Science Fiction, this is your book. It has all the required elements: a fleet of independent space traders being squeezed by a suppressive multinational corporation, a pair of orphans taken in by a welcoming spaceship crew, and even a cute extraterrestrial creature with telepathy. There is also an…

“Bloodwalker” by L. X. Cain

“Bloodwalker” starts out as a detective story with a mild paranormal element, a tale that depends on beautifully described setting and mood for its tension. The tale takes place in Eastern Europe, in societies rich with paranormal legends. It also occurs at the intersection where two ancient cultures – the traditional circus and a backward…