The Scarlet Throne, by debut author Amy Leow, is the first book in the The False Goddess series. It unapologetically combines a pretty immoral and traumatized protagonist with some pervasive unreliable narration to create a tale that is both captivating and atmospherically depressing. If you are looking for good vibes, look elsewhere; if you are…
Searching the internet to find older science fiction these days is tough. Endless lists with the same books, Goodreads constantly in a state of disrepair, and endless highly specific threads on Reddit make the search feel futile. I honestly don’t even know how I stumbled upon this book, but however I did, I’m glad I…
Continue reading ➞ This Alien Shore – A Most Engaging Cruise Through The Stars
Space Opera is the sub genre that pulled me into the greater science fiction pantheon. It always promised a sweeping narrative that jumped across the galaxy, luring you in with interpersonal drama paired with sparkling, or sometimes, barely held-together starships. Its call always has been, and always will be intoxicating to me. My biggest issue…
Continue reading ➞ New Adventures in Space Opera – Beam Me Up
Today’s book, The West Passage by Jared Pechaček, is definitely the most original and unique piece of fantasy I have read in 2024. It is a surreal fable told in an almost hallucinogenic style; filled with giant ladies who bend reality, seasons controlled by a giant wheel, and an infinite palace in deep disrepair. It…
Continue reading ➞ The West Passage – Charming Eldrich Decay
I’ve been on a bit of a Batman kick lately, sparked by my need for more shelf space and my waning interesting in graphic novels. No disrespect to the format; I’ve been leaning heavily on audiobooks and beefy paperbacks lately. While it sounds overarchingly negative, this shifted outlook has a silver lining. I’m discovering Batman…
Well, folks, I got my hands on a copy of L. M. Sagas’ follow up to Cascade Failure, Gravity Lost, and I’m a little disappointed. Partly because I don’t think the sequel really pushes the story any further, but some of the thematic elements of the first book that felt open-ended became closed off in…
Do you know what is not a wise decision? Picking up an enormous ten-book series when you are a reviewer trying to get out weekly content. But as everyone, absolutely everyone, says: wisdom is for fools. So today, I am here to talk about Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Shadows of the Apt, the first and largest series…
I’ve been feeling alien vibes lately, thanks to some of my favorite podcasts discussing the subject. Because of this, I finally picked up The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey after it sat on my TBR for years. It’s a popular young-adult science fiction novel that came out in 2013, and you may be familiar with…
Bongiornio, folks! Does anyone fancy a trip to Italy with everyone’s favorite feline antihero? Let’s hop on a plane and join Catwoman in Rome. The graphic novel fills some of the gaps from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s Dark Victory and brings us a new take on Selina Kyle. When In Rome sends Selina Kyle…
Continue reading ➞ Catwoman: When In Rome – Here Kitty, There Kitty
This year, I’ve tried to take a sizeable step back from relying on ARCs and limit the amount of times I peruse that old standby, NetGalley. Partly because I still have some books from last year I need to get to and partly because chasing new releases was burning me out. But earlier this summer,…
