Today we welcome Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson who are here to tell us about a newly published 700 page collection of Frank Herbert‘s stories. One commenter will win a hardback copy of this beautiful book which would make a great gift for any science fiction lover on your list. A Journey Into the Universes […]
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Dune by Frank Herbert Paul Atreides is just fifteen years old, and small for his age besides, but he’s not to be dismissed. Paul is bright, well trained, and the heir of House Atreides. Paul’s father, Duke Leto, is an exceptional leader who commands the loyalty of his subjects with ease, thus earning him the […]
Read MoreRyan Skardal, Kat Hooper, Jason Golomb and Stuart Starosta´s rating: 5 | Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson | Audio, Film / TV, Hugo Award, Nebula Award | SFF Reviews | | 26 comments |
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert Frank Herbert’s 1965 Dune was an overwhelming success, winning awards and selling millions of copies. Little did readers know, however, that it was only the beginning of the Family Atreides saga. Picking up events roughly a decade after Paul’s ascension to Emperor, Dune Messiah is the story of his descent […]
Read MoreJesse Hudson´s rating: 2 | Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
Children of Dune by Frank Herbert Based on the polar nature of the first two books in the DUNE series, Paul’s ascension in Dune and his descent in Dune Messiah, not much would seem left to be told in the House Atreides saga. Publishing Children of Dune in 1976, ten years after Dune, Frank Herbert […]
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God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert Given the coarse, operatic nature of Dune’s two sequels, I was reluctant to continue the series. I thought Leto II’s rise to power was an appropriate place to leave off in the cycle despite the three sequels Herbert penned. After reviewing Dune Messiah and Children of Dune, however, […]
Read MoreJesse Hudson´s rating: 3.5 | Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | 3 comments |
The Butlerian Jihad by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson As one would expect, Dune prequel The Butlerian Jihad, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, doesn’t match the original but it’s unfair of course to compare this work (the single book or the entire trilogy) to the original DUNE series, which well deserves its place […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 3 | Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
The Machine Crusade by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson As everyone knows by now, this isn’t Dune. The first LEGENDS OF DUNE prequel, The Butlerian Jihad, wasn’t, nor will The Machine Crusade be. The problem isn’t that The Machine Crusade doesn’t match up well against Dune, it’s that it doesn’t match up well against […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 2 | Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | 4 comments |
The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson One steps into the LEGENDS OF DUNE series not expecting the achievement of Dune, an unfairly high standard, but a good read with maybe some flashes of Dune‘s complexity of character, plot, and philosophy. The first book of this trilogy, The Butlerian Jihad, failed in […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 1.5 | Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | 3 comments |
Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson Sisterhood of Dune is the latest installment by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson in the add-ons to Frank Herbert’s classic DUNE series. To be honest, I gave up on the series after The Battle of Corrin — the third book in the opening LEGENDS OF […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 2 | Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J Anderson There are some fascinating ideas in The Dark Between the Stars, the first book of the SAGA OF SHADOWS trilogy by Kevin J. Anderson. This is the second trilogy in this particular universe, original to Anderson, who is probably better-known for his collaborations with Brian Herbert […]
Read MoreMarion Deeds´s rating: 2 | Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
The Edge of the World by Kevin J. Anderson I’m not a fan of belaboring why a book is bad, so this will be a pretty brief review. Suffice to say that I did not finish Kevin Anderson’s The Edge of the World, the first book of his Terra Incognita series. Not finishing is rare […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 0.1 | Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | 3 comments |
Hellhole by Kevin J. Anderson & Brian Herbert After a failed rebellion against the corrupt regime of the Constellation (an interstellar empire that spans dozens of worlds) General Tiber Adolphus is exiled to the newly colonized and extremely hostile planet of Hallholme. Because of the harsh conditions of this world, it is quickly awarded a nickname: Hellhole. […]
Read MoreRob Weber´s rating: 1 | Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | | 3 comments |
Death Warmed Over by Kevin J. Anderson Dan Chambeaux, a private investigator, and his girlfriend Sheyenne, a med student, recently died. But thanks to a weird event now called “The Big Uneasy” which happened a decade ago, dead no longer means dead. A certain percentage of folks (usually homicides and suicides) return from the grave […]
Read MoreKat Hooper´s rating: 2 | Kevin J. Anderson | Audio | SFF Reviews | | 5 comments |
There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week: “The Loud Table” by Jonathan Carroll (Nov. 2016, free at Tor.com, 99c Kindle version) A group of retired old men meets every day at a coffee shop to hang out most of […]
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Our weekly exploration of free and inexpensive short fiction available on the internet. Here are a few stories we’ve read that we wanted you to know about. “Waves of Influence” by D.A. Xiaolin Spires (2018, free at Clarkesworld magazine, $2.99 Kindle magazine issue) Chenghui, a clever young Chinese woman, has committed fraud to win a contest to […]
Read MoreMarion Deeds, Tadiana Jones and Bill Capossere | Kevin J. Anderson | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 edited by Kevin J. Anderson The Nebula Awards are one of the great institutions in science fiction and fantasy. Each year since 1965, the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) have voted for the Best Novel, Novella (40,000-17,500 words), Novelette (17,500-7,500 words), and Short Story […]
Read MoreStefan Raets (RETIRED)´s rating: 4 | Amal El-Mohtar, Connie Willis, James Patrick Kelly, Joe Haldeman, Kage Baker, Kevin J. Anderson, Kij Johnson, Michael Bishop, N.K. Jemisin, Paolo Bacigalupi, Rachel Swirsky, Richard Bowes, Saladin Ahmed, Will McIntosh | Nebula Award, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
The Monster’s Corner: Stories Through Inhuman Eyes edited by Christopher Golden FORMAT/INFO: The Monster’s Corner is 400 pages long and consists of 19 short stories. Also included is an Introduction by the editor Christopher Golden, and biographies of all of the anthology’s contributors. September 27, 2011 marks the North American Trade Paperback publication of The […]
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Dark Duets edited by Christopher Golden Christopher Golden explains in his introduction to Dark Duets that writing is a solitary occupation right up until that moment an alchemical reaction takes place and a bolt of inspiration simultaneously strikes two writers who are friends. Golden has found that the results of collaboration are often fascinating and sometimes […]
Read MoreTerry Weyna´s rating: 3 | Amber Benson, Carrie Ryan, Cassandra Clare, Charlaine Harris, Christopher Golden, Gregory Frost, Holly Black, Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Maberry, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Rick Hautala, Robert Jackson Bennett, Sarah Rees Brennan, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Tim Lebbon | Horror, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
Shadowed Souls edited by Jim Butcher & Kerrie L. Hughes Shadowed Souls is an invitational anthology edited by Jim Butcher and Kerrie L. Hughes. Butcher is the author of three fantasy series: THE DRESDEN FILES, THE CODEX ALERA, and THE CINDER SPIRES. Hughes is an established short fiction writer who has edited several anthologies including […]
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Game — (1989-1990) Gamearth: It was supposed to be just another Sunday night fantasy role-playing game for David, Tyrone, Scott, and Melanie. But after years of playing, the game had become so real that all their creations — humans, sorcerers, dragons, ogres, panther-folk, cyclops — now had existences of their own. And when the four […]
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