Tag: science fiction
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Ancillary Justice & Ancillary Sword
Review of the Imperial Radch series: Ancillary Justice, Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy. One of the best space operas of the 21nd century.
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The Drafter by Kim Harrison
Review of The Drafter by Kim Harrison. A spicy science fiction thriller set in a futuristic Detroit. Agent Peri Reed can jump back 40 seconds in time to correct a mistake leaves her vulnerable when her partner, who is responsible for replacing her memory of the event, gives her a false one.
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Lock In by John Scalzi
Review of Lock In by John Scalzi the first book of the Lock In Series. A near future science fiction thriller.
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The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Review of the science fiction classic The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. Famously it is one the first novel to use the same pronouns for everyone in English. It has strong worldbuilding surrounding gender and sexuality as well as alien biology.
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The Creative Fire by Brenda Cooper
Review of The Creative Fire by Brenda Cooper and The Diamond Deep, the second book in the Ruby’s Song duology. Creative Fire is a young adult generation ship story about oppression and resistance.
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Each to Each by Seanan McGuire
Review of Each to Each by Seanan McGuire. Each to Each is a science fiction short story The review has spoilers so please don’t read it if you don’t want to know anything.
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The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere
Review of The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere by John Chu. The Hugo winner in the short story category in 2014.
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11 space opera stories worth reading
I don’t know about you, but I love a good space opera. I know faster than light travel will in all likelihood never happen but it makes for fine fiction. If you like space opera, this will give you 11 space opera novels, novellas, short stories or comics to check out.
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Human Strandings and the Role of the Xenobiologist
Review of Human Strandings and the Role of the Xenobiologist by Thoraiya Dyer. The story was originally published in Clark’s world and is free online.
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Redshirts by John Scalzi
Review of Redshirts by John Scalzi. Redshirts is a loving satire inspired shows like Star Trek and Red Dwarf. The book is genuinely funny.