Focus on SciFi – Science Fiction and Fantasy

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

“The skills honed in his YA fantasy series, Inheritance (Eragon, 2003), are on full display here in his vibrant world building, especially in the mythology of the alien tech. Paolini populates this universe with a large cast of interesting and relatable characters, and mostly avoids reductive good guy/bad guy dynamics, lending the story a sincere emotional depth. Highly recommended for fans of … [Read More...]

The Assassin: The Thief of Silence Book One

The Assassin: The Thief of Silence Book One You don't say no to someone like The Thief of Silence. So when the Assassin gets a summons she immediately heads out. Well, almost. First she has to rescue Wulf from a were-beast girlfriend and torture, also herself from an indestructible Troll. Then she'll save the world, provided someone pays enough. Buy your copy … [Read More...]

Invasion: Zombie Apocalypse

I enjoyed this book right from the start. A lot like many Zombie books however,he had his own way of expressing situations and felt pity and empathy for these poor souls.It wasn't justn shot em up and get it over with it was speculative and thoughtful. At every turn he could forget about the people he was helping but he wouldn't just leave them alone to there situations. I truly enjoyed this book … [Read More...]

The Lost Soul of the City

This is the continued story of Nameless, an assassin of only the evil. The fact that the protagonist is a killer is a sharp contrast to what most people believe is a good guy. Another great read from a great author. Now on to book two in this series! - Amazon Review The Lost Soul of the City (Nameless: Season Two Book 1) A gun. A mission. No memories. Nameless is back to hunt … [Read More...]

Fated Blades

I love a good romance especially when there's a strong story line as well and even better, a power balance between the love interests. This story is a coming together of equals and is wonderfully free of needless misunderstandings. I do like it when grown ups just use their words. And revisiting Rada was a treat. It's science fiction but the world building is deftly inserted and the tech talk … [Read More...]

His Majesty’s Dragon

I binge read the entire series in two weeks, which was a satisfying approach as there is a definite sociopolitical edge as the series progresses and the difference that dragons can make to a society's progression becomes more apparent. I like authors like Ursula K. LeGuin who examine cultural influences, as well as alternative history series like the early Alvin Maker books. Novik has done a very … [Read More...]

The Midnight Library: A Novel

Suicide is a difficult subject to tackle, but Matt Haig does it brilliantly and sensitively in this book. His language is simple but efficient. The text seeps beneath the skin, and tugs at every emotion. I cried lots. - Amazon Review The Midnight Library: A Novel The New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good … [Read More...]

Lost in Time

While I enjoy a good time travel story, they do tend to include internal inconsistencies for the sake of drama and excitement, which I'm ok with. But Lost in Time actually followed the rules of time travel while staying interesting and unpredictable. It's a murder mystery and time travel story combined. Hadn't read a book this fast in a long time, but I couldn't wait to see how it ended! - Amazon … [Read More...]

The Space Between Worlds

When I started this book, I was intrigued by the ancient/future civilization that could traverse hundreds of alternate worlds. I wanted more science and technology and instead was swept away by the very familiar dichotomy of rich versus poor, black versus white, educated versus street smart. A delicious and soul searching trip into how society molds people and how tiny changes in life make all the … [Read More...]

Project Hail Mary: A Novel

“Two worlds in peril, a competent (but flawed and human) man, a competent alien, unending scientific puzzles to unravel, with humanity itself at risk, this one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love. If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you.”—George R. R. Martin, New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones Project Hail Mary: A … [Read More...]