A soap-opera-watching security robot who has hacked its governor module is tasked with protecting a survey team on a distant planet. All it wants to do is watch its shows. But when the group is threatened by sabotage, will Murderbot tip its hand and show that it may be a little more sentient than it... Continue Reading →
Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds (Mini Review)
Miles Morales is your average teenager... goes to school, gets in fights with his parents, crushes on classmates, and plays old-school video games with his roommate. But something takes him away from those 'normal' priorities of his life, his spidey-sense. Visions and nightmares, coincidences and cold sweats. Will Miles be able to balance his hectic... Continue Reading →
Shadow of the Exile by Mitchell Hogan
In the outstanding opening scene, Tarrik is ripped from the demon realm, and called by a new master to do her bidding. Ren is a soceress threatened by many adversaries and the summoning brings muscle. This starts a relationship that is edged in suspicion, capitulation, and maybe even an eventual respect. Tarrik’s own history of... Continue Reading →
Survivor’s Quest and Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn (Mini Review)
I will be reviewing two of Zahn's books in this post. One that is now designated "Legends" and one that is in the current "Canon." I read them about two weeks apart, and it was a little confusing at times. I will explain. Survivor's Quest. 'Legends' Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade travel to Wild Space... Continue Reading →
The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
"Elf and Goblin, we all have pointy ears." Elfin historian Brangwain Spurge has been tasked with delivering a peace offering to the goblin king. With the precious artifact in hand, Spurge is catapulted over the mountains into goblin territory. His learned goblin counterpart Werfel the Archivist is waiting anxiously to receive his most honorable guest.... Continue Reading →