This fantasy bears all the evidence of a universe created lovingly over decades, until the author finally felt ready to write stories set in it. This technique is a two-edged sword. While it makes for a lush, imaginative setting, usually the author is too much in love with his creation and doesn’t realize that readers…
Month: October 2022
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“Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc.” by Ash Bishop
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This novel is lighthearted Space Opera with a strong but chaste romantic element, making it appropriate for young adults. However, there is enough action and serious conflict to make it appealing to adult Sci-Fi readers as well. The earthly section of the plot is portrayed realistically and well described, with just enough detail to put…
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“Our Lady of the Artilects” by Andrew Gillsmith
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This is an Alternate Reality Fantasy, based on Christian philosophy and arcane history in the style of “The DaVinci Code,” but a bit more cerebral. It takes place in a believable near-future environment where religion has a much stronger hold than ours. The basic conflict is that a new form of android has been created, and…
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“Path of Most Resistance” by Yoav Ilan
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A standard device in surrealistic writing is to start out with a completely normal situation, which rolls along merrily until the readers are starting to think, “Okay, so what?” And then we begin to realize that the situation is not normal. In fact, hidden behind the daily façade is something horribly abnormal. And this leads…
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“The Crimson Fathers” by J. Todd Kingrea
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This is a novel that tries to do everything and succeeds a little too well. It is part of a series, and it has an “Empire Strikes Back” feel to it. Everything goes wrong for the heroes, and by the end, all they have left is hope. Which will presumably be rewarded in the next…