It's been several years since the outbreak of the FURY bacterium. A new loosely connected alignment of states has established itself as the UES, The United Eastern States. After firing up the nuclear power plant nearest to their base at Fort Bragg, the team realizes that to keep civilization running they are going to need... Continue Reading →
One of Us by Craig DiLouie (Mini Review)
I've waited a couple days to collect my thoughts before sitting down and writing this review. This book does that to you. Graphic and raw, yet thoughtful and demanding. I didn't know a lot about this one going in, but I had seen some buzz on Twitter and it peaked my interest. A small town... Continue Reading →
The Razor by J. Barton Mitchell
The perfect business model: use criminals as labor to mine the galaxy's most powerful source of energy. Mammoth "crawlers" filled with prisoners set out over the surface of a split planet, half arctic-cold and half fire-scorched with only a sliver of habitable land in between. A place called The Razor. Populated by gangs, corrupt officials,... Continue Reading →
Gunpowder Moon by David Pedreira
We're the aliens here, Dechert thought, and we always will be. Yet, man will always bring vice with him. The greed and conflict. The lies and politics. In 2072, the moon is populated by several international mines boring into the dead soil for helium-3, an element now used to power reactors on Earth. An Earth that has... Continue Reading →
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (Mini Review)
In an alternative Post-Reconstruction era Maryland, Jane McKeene has been taught to kill the undead. Even though slavery is outlawed, young African Americans and Native Americans are sent to finishing schools to adopt the skills to protect the wealthy. The etiquette of the table and the sharpness of the sickle. When Jane's friend's sister goes... Continue Reading →