Posted by Kat Hooper | Jul 18, 2019 | SFF Reviews | 1
The Ophiuchi Hotline by John Varley Dr. Lilo Alexandr-Calypso, a brilliant geneticist who lives on the moon, has broken the law by fiddling with the human genome. Just as she’s about to be executed, she is saved by a group of vigilantes who want to use her skills to help them free the Earth from […]
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Posted by Jesse Hudson | Jul 1, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 0
Lord Foul’s Bane by Stephen Donaldson Stephen Donaldson’s opening volume in THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT, Lord Foul’s Bane, is divisive for fans of fantasy. It strictly follows Joseph Campbell’s monomyth, which some readers may see as comfortably familiar, and others may see as unoriginal, especially when set alongside the plethora of epic fantasy available today. Parallels […]
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Posted by Jason Golomb | Dec 31, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 5
The Shining by Stephen King Stephen King’s The Shining is an amazing character study that drives mood-heavy, emotionally deep, and unrelenting literary horror. The story centers on Danny Torrance, a young boy with a unique ability, termed the ‘shine.’ Danny can sense the future, and communicate mentally and emotionally with his inner self and other […]
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Posted by Kevin Wei | Dec 4, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 19
A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony You know that delighted little feeling you get when a package arrives on your doorstep? And with how excited you are, you just can’t wait to unbox whatever it is? Imagine you’ve just received a mysterious package, perhaps one you’ve been anticipating for a long time. Except, you’re […]
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Posted by Jesse Hudson | Dec 12, 2012 | SFF Reviews | 3
Gateway by Frederik Pohl At heart a psychological drama which explores one man’s attempts at dealing with the negative aspects of existentialism (what Sarte called “nausea”), Gateway nonetheless utilizes the tools of science fiction for effect. Less than 300 pages, the tropes of each are blended perfectly in succinct fashion so as to satisfy the readers of both […]
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Posted by Rebecca Fisher | Feb 1, 2008 | SFF Reviews | 0
Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones Diana Wynne Jones’s novels, Charmed Life is possibly her most famous, and her most read. It is the first published of her Chrestomanci novels, and it stars many of her most famous characters with her requisite twisting plot and quirky sense of humour. Set in a parallel world ripe […]
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Posted by Bill Capossere | Aug 1, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 4
THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT by Stephen R. Donaldson Stephen R. Donaldson’s Land (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever) series is one of the earliest reactions against the carbon-copy Tolkien-like works that proliferated soon after the success of The Lord of the Rings and stands in start contrast to another book published the same year […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Jun 21, 2007 | SFF Reviews | 4
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks The Sword of Shannara was a very popular book back in the 70s right after the huge success of THE LORD OF THE RINGS when everyone wanted to read more fantasy. I wasn’t old enough to read it back then, so I came to it much later. I read […]
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