Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror

Sunday 01 November 2009

• Book Review: Fade Out

  

  The human and vampire residents of Morganville, Texas are busy coming to terms with a more equal relationship then was possible under Bishop’s rule. Bishop, the former ruling vampire was evil personified and thought of humans as little more then playthings to be subjugated with...

• Book Review: Archenemy

  

  The third and final book of The Looking Glass Wars finds Queen Alyss on the throne after an intense confrontation with Redd, the former queen who relied on dark imagination to maintain control of the kingdom. As Alyss begins her reign, reestablishing Wonderland to its former glory, King Arch from a neighboring...

• Book Review: Boilerplate

  

  After the death of his brother-in-law Hugh in the 1871 Korean War, Professor Archibald Campion resolved to create a mechanical substitute for human solders so the senseless killing of war wouldn’t tear families apart. With the invention of a revolutionary new fuel cell, much experimentation and...

Friday 23 October 2009

• Book Review: Chasing the Dragon

  

  Book four of the Quantum Gravity series picks up cyborg Lila Black’s topsy-turvy world shortly after her return home following Going Under. Although she has only been gone a few months inexplicitly, fifty years have passed her by on Otopian. An agent with the Otopian Secret Service...

• Book Review: Dracula the Un-Dead

  

  Not to be confused with Freda Warrington’s 1999 release of the same title, this collaborative sequel by Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew Dacre and screenwriter Holt takes considerable artistic license with the original story. Changing the timeline allows dubious connections with...

Sunday 18 October 2009

• Book Review: Vampire Taxonomy

  

  With vampires appearing in every facet of the media and embedded throughout contemporary culture, it is important to be able to identify which kind you are dealing with and more importantly, how to protect yourself. That’s where this entertaining guide comes in as it explores the characteristics of the most common vampire strains including...

• Book Review: Tainted

  

  After her mother died and her father crawled into a bottle, Lily Carlyle did whatever it took to take care of her little sister Rose including stealing and lying. Lily’s promise to protect her sister wasn’t enough to keep Rose safe from a sick monster like Lucas Johnson. A desperate attempt to exact street justice cost Lily her life...

Monday 12 October 2009

• Book Review: On the Edge

  

  Andrews’s deft world building introduces readers to an alternate Earth where a narrow band of land known as the Edge separates mirror worlds of the Weird and the Broken. The Weird is a land where blue-blooded aristocrats rule and magic is embraced by all while the Broken is the world as most of us know it...

• Book Review: Zombie Raccoons & Killer Bunnies

  

  Just in time for Halloween comes this entertaining collection of fifteen animal-based horror stories that may well change how you look at fuzzy bunnies, groundhogs and other diminutive forest critters. The stories range from hilarious to tragic and most include a delightfully twisted ending...

• Book Review: Dawnbreaker

  

  Drake’s adequate but disappointing third Dark Days title continues Mira’s story. An ancient vampire known as a nightwalker, Mira’s ability to manipulate fire is unique among her race. Mira has established a home in Savannah and despite increased...