Science Fiction and Fantasy Comment and Reviews
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 →
Thrawn is one of Star Wars greatest characters. Spawned by Timothy Zahn back in the 90's in the expanded universe for a long time it was possible that he had been lost in the great Disney Purge. Luckily he was brought into Star Wars via Rebels and then given a new back story by Zahn... Continue Reading →
The City in the Middle of the Night is interesting foray into what it means to be human and however much you might love a person you cannot always know their true intentions. The novel is set in a far off planet which is tidally locked. Half the planet is in blistering sun and the... Continue Reading →
The Last Astronaut is a fairly run of the mill first contact science fiction story occasionally elevated by some novel ideas. The setting is the near future and our lead is a failed Mars Astronaut who is struggling with her past role as Mission Commander and her need to redeem herself. Character interaction is played... Continue Reading →
