The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport, by Samit Basu, is a captivating science fiction retelling of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin. It is set in a futuristic cyberpunk city called Shantiport which was once a focus of culture, trade, and importance. Now the city has become a wasteland, a dumping zone for the universe, and a…
Continue reading ➞ The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport – Rubs You The Right Way
For some silly reason, I decided that this year was going to be the year of cyberpunk for me. And continuing in that vein, I figured I would pick up a newer book that almost lured me in several times before I realized my TBR was just too heavy. However, I was on a bookstore…
Continue reading ➞ Firebreak – Mitigating Corporate Chicanery
While I have read Snow Crash, a section of science fiction I've largely bypassed has been cyberpunk, and this year I've decided to remedy that. A major reason I stayed away from cyberpunk as a genre is I did not really care for the flashy aesthetics and the idea of hackers as heroes in cyberspace.…
