You might think from today's title that we have put together a composite list of our top books by site favorite author Adrian Tchaikovsky, which is a great idea for a post we should do. However, today I am reviewing a new short story collection from Subterranean Press, all by the weird and magical author…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Of Adrian Tchaikovsky – Fantastical, Scientific, And Weird
Frail Little Embers is a collection of short stories from author Fija Callaghan about love, life, and healing after experiencing the very worst. There were many incredibly moving and difficult stories, but each one had sparks that eventually lit the way forward. These magical short stories are an inspiring collection, and I think you’ll find…
Happy Halloween folks! Lets end this spooky month on a high note. It’s been harder and harder to resist short stories these days. They’re short, sweet and to the point. Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology is a collection of short stories written by Indigenous folks, edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore…
Continue reading ➞ Never Whistle At Night – A Dark But Welcome Stroll Into The Night
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
The characters populating Neil Gaiman’s Fragile Things precariously perch on the edges of reality. They risk falling into worlds of despair at any moment. They peer through the veil to see what lies beyond, and what they see is often awesome and terrifying at once. Fragile Things, then, is a fitting title for such a…
After the breathtaking conclusion of The Celestial Kingdom duology, Sue Lynn Tan invites us back to the world in her newest book, Tales of the Celestial Kingdom, to expand on unexplored moments from the series. If you have not read Daughter of the Moon Goddess or Heart of the Sun Warrior, I bid you farewell…
Continue reading ➞ Tales Of The Celestial Kingdom – Cosmic Chronicles
I managed to squeak in a lot of really good books in November as I tried to catch up on everything before our end-of-year list. Turns out having a child doesn’t do great things for your free time—who knew? Though I managed to read everything I wanted, I still have a large backlog of books…
Continue reading ➞ Lord Of A Shattered Land – Better Together
Africa Risen is a sizable collection of stories from Africa and the African Diaspora edited by Sheree Renée Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight. The featured stories are a mixture of science fiction, fantasy and even some horror. Though a few fell flat for me, the majority of the pieces grabbed my attention and…
You will find sixteen short stories of time-crossed romance in Someone in Time. Editor Jonathan Strahan collected 14 original stories from notable authors to be featured alongside two existing tales that he favors. The anthology has a little bit of everything, and the collection’s diversity of storytelling, characters, and depiction of love is exquisite. Roadside…
Many years ago, before I joined the site, Andrew reviewed a little book called The Last Wish. After watching the Netflix adaptation last year, pressure from a couple of friends, and a series of YouTube videos (by the wonderful Eric Sophia at their channel Curio) about the franchise, I decided to dive headlong into the…
