Focus on SciFi – Science Fiction and Fantasy

Golden Son

“Fast-paced, gripping, well-written—the sort of book you cannot put down.”—Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of The Sword of Shannara Golden Son (Red Rising Series Book 2) NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to … [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...]

The Handmaid’s Tale

“A novel that brilliantly illuminates some of the darker interconnections between politics and sex...just as the world of Orwell’s 1984 gripped our imaginations, so will the world of Atwood’s handmaid!” ~ Washington Post Book World The Handmaid's Tale Now a Hulu Original Series The Handmaid's Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images … [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...]

A Man of Our Kind: The Swithen Book One

I’ve read everything Arthurian that I can lay my hands on and this is certainly the best in years. No political BS, just a very good Arthurian story. Carry on, Scott!!! - Amazon Review A Man of Our Kind: The Swithen Book One The birth of Merlin. The betrayal of Britain. Two threads intertwine. The Swithen begins. Are you ready to embark on a reading journey unlike … [Read More...]

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 Sleep Experiment

I have read all the books from this author, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every single one, but this is the first that I’ve read in one sitting. I found myself getting emotionally attached to all the characters. The book is full of twists and turns and although I predicted the end it didn’t spoil the enjoyment of the book in any way. I think this book is suitable for readers of Stephen King, Dean … [Read More...]

The Martian

"As the two-hundred thirty-fourth reader to review THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir, I have no illusion that I can add anything substantive to the plaudits already heaped on this intelligent work of space sci-fi. Simply put, it's a nail-biter that'll trim your finger nail plates down even with the nail beds." The Martian: A Novel Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great … [Read More...]

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

Now a New York Times and USA Today bestseller! Winner of Best Science Fiction in the 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards! To Sleep in a Sea of Stars To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a brand new epic novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Eragon, Christopher Paolini. Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. Now she's awakened a nightmare. During a routine … [Read More...]

The Gender Game

"Full of laughs, suspense, difficult problems--emotional, physical, psychological--that are handled in a satisfying way and yet full of surprises and new problems. It rides like the best carnival rides!"~Amazon Reviewer The Gender Game For fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent comes a story like no other... A toxic river divides nineteen-year-old Violet Bates's world by … [Read More...]