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The Shadows of Ivory is a book that kept me up for three straight nights. Get the kids to bed so I can get back to this rollicking tale of archeological digs, magical powers, and family infighting! Two women from treasure-hunting families: Eska de Caraval is the daughter of one of the most powerful men... Continue Reading →
The Caldwell family is an absolute trip! A family who is escaping a harsh regime on a backwoods planet. This is an awesome mashup of science fiction, mutant fun, superstitional lore, and tight family roots. Three generations of family (and many branches sticking out from all over the place) take part in an awesome power... Continue Reading →
Fletcher's Black Stone Heart is a dark, dark journey. A physical one for sure as Khraen awakens from his soil tomb in the far north. He emerges from the ground with barely a recognition of his own instinct; he knows he needs sustenance in the form of meat. Nourishment to feed his cravings. And with... Continue Reading →
I read all of Mayne's The Naturalist series and loved every one of them. Theo Cray is an awesome protagonist and his mysteries feel huge. Like the problems could take over the world. And his deductive reasoning creates some really immersive detectiving (made that word up:) and each of the four books in the series... Continue Reading →
The all female crew of the Atalanta is determined to take control of the mission to find a habitable planet. Years of climate disasters and person-made greed has created an Earth that requires people to wear filtering masks 24/7. Population control and a misogynistic government has turned the sciences into a hostile and toxic environment... Continue Reading →
First, I want to say that this book meant so much more to me than simple words on the page. When I started reviewing and blogging two years ago Foundryside was the first big SFF book I reviewed. I loved it and it sent me on the path to more and more fantasy reads, picking... Continue Reading →
Quick update: I've been home for two weeks in quarantine. The first week was supposed to be our Spring Break and then it was extended by the school district to include this week too. I will start Distance Learning on Monday. The whole house got the flu the weekend before last, so that was fun!... Continue Reading →
The Warehouse is set about 20-30 years in the future and focuses on an Amazon-like company named Cloud that has 'revolutionized' the industry through, among other things, employee ratings and drone deliveries. The company has dozens of self-inclosed campuses across the country. They include giant warehouses to hold goods, employee housing, and an entertainment center... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite books last year, one that that I happily put on my "Best of" list is A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World by Charlie Fletcher. It's an immersive near-future dystopian coming-of-age novel. I loved it. And I find so many similarities between that book and Carey's The... Continue Reading →
