Generation Ship – Intergenerational Drama, Or The Lack Thereof

I’m going to try and restrain my strong desire to be nitpicky with this book. I’m coming hot off of finishing it, and let’s just say I very much disliked this novel. I haven’t read Mammay’s previous work, constantly putting it off for one reason or another. But I am like a smaller celestial body…

The Mysteries: Product Vs. Process

Once in a while, external factors seep into my thoughts about a book. Sometimes this is my own doing—perusing Goodreads reviews isn’t always a good idea. More often than not, those external factors damage my perception of the media I’ve just consumed. Once in a while, new context paints the book in a new light.…

Uzumaki – It’s Spiralin’ Time

I didn’t grow up with Manga.. I was attracted to the flashy animation and colors of anime, but the black and white panels of its literary counterpart held no interest despite their promise of story. My main experience with Manga up until recently was a single volume of Neon Genesis Evangelion I purchased as a…

Lords Of Uncreation – Building Inwards

Adrian Tchaikovsky is certainly on fire this year with three books, in three separate series, all coming out in a short period. How one man can have so many disparate interesting thoughts in the course of a single year is astounding. He even has a fourth book coming out in December, and we have multiple…

The Last To Leave The Room – Reflective Horror

Dr. Tamsin Rivers has a problem—several in fact. The city of San Siroco is sinking, and her team can’t figure out why. It’s also happening in her basement, causing the walls to pull down and the stairs to stretch. It isn’t long before a door appears, a door that can’t be opened, at least until…

The Sunlit Man – Burning Bright

And just like that, we come to the end of Brandon Sanderson’s secret project slate. The Sunlit Man plunges us once again into the Cosmere, this time in a far future and with a familiar character headlining the story.  Nomad is running. Running from the Night Brigade, a shadowy cabal chasing him for something he…