I gripped by Kindle. White knuckles... I felt anger. frustration, and pain for this character. I took a deep breath and put it down gently... Anna. After two years of being adrift in the Unland, she is abducted by a man named Will. In just the first few pages of the book, I knew this... Continue Reading →
The First Omega by Megan E. O’Keefe
People live a hardscrabble existence in O'Keefe's dystopian Southwest. They get what they can out of the arid soil, and some even try to take advantage of the high-speed rail that runs through. Pac-At's rail trucks carry everything across the continent from weapons to flour, but you have to look out for the bull... Riley,... Continue Reading →
Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel Makonnen
Publisher's Blurb: Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much to do. His worrywart Uncle Moti and bionic lioness Besa are his only family... and his only friends. Often in trouble for his thrill-seeking antics and wisecracking sense of humor, those... Continue Reading →
Mara’s Awakening by Leo Flynn
Mara's Awakening is the first book in The Mara Files by Leo Flynn. With snappy dialogue and action galore, this short piece felt very reminiscent of comic book writing. The main plot arc is simple enough: Mara has been locked away for several years and in the first pages of the story the warden is... Continue Reading →
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
I read half of this book yesterday and half of it today. What made this 545 page military fantasy such a pager-turner for me? The details... Tour has returned to the place of her birth after twenty-some years as a soldier in the conqueror's army. And even after thwarting an assassination attempt on their arrival,... Continue Reading →