I bought Marie Lu’s Warcross at the same time as The Last Man. It felt a little bit Ready Player One meets Infomocracy. Basically, it sounded good and fun. And to a large extent it was – it was a good fictional romp. However, it’s not something that we haven’t seen before, and that’s its weakness. So, the plot. The world is our … Continue reading
Last year it felt that Annalee Newitz’s first novel Autonomous was on every must read list. For some reason it was always in a very expensive hardback, so I didn’t pick it up on a random whim (I came very close when I was in Oslo because holiday money isn’t real money). However, it was on … Continue reading
I picked up The Last Good Man by Linda Nagata at the end of last year. It sounded pretty interesting – the world of war has changed with fewer soldiers and a lot more automation. We follow True Brighton and Requisite Operations – a private military contractor. So, I kind of liked it. I liked … Continue reading
The sequel to Infomocracy takes us to the margins of the micro-democratic system and of Information’s reach. Continue reading
The second book by Paige Orwin is as rich and thoroughly engrossing as her first. Continue reading
So, I loooove Ann Leckie and the entire universe she has created. I think Breq is one of my favourite characters in all the books I’ve read. Provenance takes place after the events of events of the Imperial Radch trilogy. Some of the events are referred to, mostly the conclave with the artificial intelligences. However, … Continue reading
I had many feels. MANY FEELS. Our Dark Duet is amazing and stressful and wonderful and sad, all at the same time. Continue reading
Another great series from V E Schwab. Violence breeds monsters in this world and two unlikely people become friends. But they are caught in the middle of monsters wanting to make war and have to survive. Continue reading
Noumenon by Marina J Lostetter a multi-generation space faring story. With clones and an AI, what is not to like? Continue reading
Not your standard space opera. Continue reading
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