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Shroud, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on 14 February 202514 February 2025 By Graham No Comments on Shroud, Adrian Tchaikovsky
Shroud, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Adrian Tchaikovsky is an acclaimed British science fiction and fantasy author. Best known for his Children of Time series and the Shadows of the Apt fantasy series. His stories often incorporate biology, evolution, and amazing world-building. Adrian has a dedicated following in both Science Fiction and Fantasy and on a personal note is a really…

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Line of Polity, Neal Asher

Posted on 18 February 2024 By Graham No Comments on Line of Polity, Neal Asher
Line of Polity, Neal Asher

I am in the process of reading through Neal Asher’s series of books so there will be plenty of posts in here for them. So, I don’t want to repeat his bio each time as I assume you will get tired of reading it. Neal is an amazing British Science Fiction author with a massive…

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Mickey 7, Edward Ashton

Posted on 11 December 2023 By Graham No Comments on Mickey 7, Edward Ashton
Mickey 7, Edward Ashton

Edward Ashton is an American Science Fiction author who is well known for his short fiction and his post-apocalyptic novel Three Days in April. He is also known for his 2022 novel Micky 7 which is being released as a film in 2024 titled Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattison. The sequel Antimatter Blues is out…

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Gridlinked, Neal Asher

Posted on 11 December 2023 By Graham No Comments on Gridlinked, Neal Asher
Gridlinked, Neal Asher

Neal Asher is a British Science Fiction writer who has produced a whole raft of books. His main body of work is his stories in the very detailed and technologically advanced Polity Universe, standalone books as well as connected series within this shared universe. Neal is known for his militaristic space opera which is action-packed…

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These Burning Stars (Kindom Trilogy #1), Bethany Jacobs

Posted on 15 October 2023 By Graham No Comments on These Burning Stars (Kindom Trilogy #1), Bethany Jacobs
These Burning Stars (Kindom Trilogy #1), Bethany Jacobs

Bethany Jacobs is an American SFF writer who used to be a college instructor of writing, but she made the leap to education technology. These Burning Stars is her debut novel. These Burning Stars is a political science fiction thriller. The worlds of the Treble are ruled by the religious order of the Kindom &…

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Under Fortunate Stars, Ren Hutchins

Posted on 20 September 2023 By Graham No Comments on Under Fortunate Stars, Ren Hutchins
Under Fortunate Stars, Ren Hutchins

Ren Hutchins is a speculative fiction writer and a history graduate. Ren has worked in game development while working on science fiction novels. From reading about Ren it seems she is an avid sci-fi fan which is always good in an author of sci-fi for me. Under Fortunarte Stars follows two ships brought together with…

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Perseus Spur, Julian May

Posted on 8 May 20238 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Perseus Spur, Julian May
Perseus Spur, Julian May

Julian May was an American Science Fiction & Fantasy author. She passed away in 2017 and authored many amazing books. She achieved success with the Pliocene Exile/Galactic Milieu series. Although she published over 250 novels/short stories under her own name and Pen names (Ian Thorne, Lee N Falconer, and Tobert Coulson) Helmut Icicle was a…

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Vatta’s War Series, Elizabeth Moon

Posted on 26 March 202327 March 2023 By Graham No Comments on Vatta’s War Series, Elizabeth Moon
Vatta’s War Series, Elizabeth Moon

Elizabeth Moon is an American Science Fiction and Fantasy writer. Her novel the Speed of Dark won the 2003 Nebula Award. Before she was a writer she was in the United States Marine Core. Elizabeth started with Fantasy but her sci-fi has a military feel and given her past it’s not surprising. The review is…

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Salvation (Salvation Sequence #1), Peter F Hamilton

Posted on 20 March 20232 May 2023 By Graham No Comments on Salvation (Salvation Sequence #1), Peter F Hamilton
Salvation (Salvation Sequence #1), Peter F Hamilton

Peter F Hamilton is a British science fiction writer and is most known for writing space opera. he is most known for the Night’s Dawn and Commonwealth Saga (Void trilogies and Fallers) and it’s fair to say he is one of my favorite sci-fi authors. This book starts the series, Salvation Sequence. It is based…

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Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on 18 February 20238 March 2024 By Graham No Comments on Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky
Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Adrian Tchaikovsky is best known for the Final Architecture and Children trilogy and is an amazingly talented Fantasy / Sci-Fi writer. This story is based on a culture that is around the medieval level of technology and follows Lynesse who is the fourth daughter of the Queen. Being the fourth daughter she is “spare” and…

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