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FOP: Fear of Pages. It's real. I swear! My time is precious, and I find it necessary to vet every one of my reads very carefully. The best cure? An anthology like New Suns. This book gives you new genres and POC authors in bite-sized portions. The commitment level is low, but the rewards are... Continue Reading →
Ghadid is a desert city that is built on an economy of trade and water. Neighborhoods ruled by drum chiefs battle for power, yet peace has ruled for several years. So much so that assassinations had been banned during that time because the powers that be believe they were not needed to end conflicts. But... Continue Reading →
I remember Todd Marinovich coming up in the late 80s. Nicknamed Robo QB, he was primed to be the best quarterback in the history of the game. His father started prepping him when he was not even out of the crib. Stretches, throwing mechanics, mental strength drills. He was dubbed "America's first test-tube athlete" in... Continue Reading →
Murder is a new student at a school for children who have been sent back through the Doorways. Every student has at some time crossed through a unique portal to a magical land that enhances a talent. These lands are teased throughout the novella (I wanted more, and I'm assuming the next installments give up... Continue Reading →
Thousands were able to escape the fallout from the simultaneous sabotage of three nuclear power plants. A lottery chose these individuals to cross through the portal to another earth, one that zippered off in 1909 leaving two timelines spinning independently of each other. These Universally Displaced Persons (UDP) have had a hard go of assimilating... Continue Reading →
Surrounding the island of Great Britain, The Wall was constructed after The Change, when the oceans rose and the earth was unable to continue to sustain the global population. The Others can attack at any moment; their desire to enter the a semi-working civilization of Britain stokes relentless courage. But the Defenders are there to... Continue Reading →
Target audiences. Literally targets on the audience. The sting of the algorithm. The most effective and damaging placements of ads for the manipulated populace. Tell them what they need, then sell it to them. Bennett creates a game show in the near future built on fear, guns, and money. Active shooters are armed and then... Continue Reading →
The journey vs the destination? Nope. More like the fruit, the desire, and the throw of the hatchet. Tracker, also known as Red Wolf, is a man with a gift of an almost magical sense of smell. A mercenary of sorts for several years, the bulk of this story is his search for a mysterious... Continue Reading →
The Girl with the Two Facial Scars. Wronged and cut by a powerful mobster several years before, Giulia travels back to her homeland bent on revenge. To Astrago, a Renaissance-era city infused with aspects of steampunk and magic. Cog-filled contraptions touched with spells. Airships shrinking the distances between political alliances. Power struggles toppled by poison... Continue Reading →
