Science Fiction and Fantasy Comment and Reviews
Breach of Peace is the debut novella from YouTuber Daniel Greene. Daniel is a fan of the Wheel of Time and has run a YouTube channel for several years covering Robert Jordans work and all manner of Sci-fi and Fantasy literature as well as a regular news feature. As such Daniel has a great platform... Continue Reading →
The Vanished Birds was an odd story to summarise. In essence it is a novel of two parts, one in which a crew of a ship ply their trade across the galaxy and the second about a young, abandoned boy who eventually becomes capable of personal transportation through space. There are a lot of ideas... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year again the nominees for the Arthur C Clarke Award have dropped once more. This year there is an even more eclectic mix of books most of which I would never have thought of reading were it not for this award. None of this year’s authors are known to me but... Continue Reading →
Despite the pandemic my reading has actually slowed down. For one I choose the exceptionally long Brandon Sanderson Way of Kings to read and much the rest of my reading time assigned to American Civil War texts to help complete the first year of my MA in Military History. I did however manage to finish... Continue Reading →
The Way of Kings is epic in more than one way. I have great respect for Brandon Sanderson, he first came to my attention as the author chosen to complete Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, something that he did with great aplomb. Following that I sampled his Mistborn trilogy and enjoyed his unique take on... Continue Reading →
Anyone who knows about the Wheel of Time knows of its epic scope and scale. The narrative spans 13 books and not short books. Written by Robert Jordan and finished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordans death the story of the Wheel of Time is complex and detailed. As a long time fan of the series... Continue Reading →
The Light of the Jedi is the first in an exciting new series set in a new tie period of the Star Wars Universe. The High Republic is set after the Old Republic but before the Skywalker saga. This is a time when the Jedi are at the height of their power and influence and... Continue Reading →
The Dune universe is a deep and rich one. It is vibrant, exciting, and dangerous and it is a pleasure to dive into it once more. I have a long love affair with Frank Herbert’s original Dune book, it is too me the finest science fiction novel ever written. Bold words I know but for... Continue Reading →
From a certain point of view is the second book of its kind that celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Original Trilogy Films. This book is again a compilation of short stories by a staggering range of authors and as such some are hit and miss in how they land. The short story format makes... Continue Reading →
Cage of Souls is an interesting book many of Adrian’s are. He has a way with storytelling, a way of weaving a narrative from the simple into something greater. His ability as an author was show to me in the way in which he got me, an acknowledge arachnophobe, to care about a civilisation of... Continue Reading →
