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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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Shadow of the Scorpion, Neal Asher

Posted on 13 October 202315 October 2023 By Graham No Comments on Shadow of the Scorpion, Neal Asher
Shadow of the Scorpion, 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 as well as series within this shared universe. Neal is known for his militaristic space opera which is action-packed and explores…

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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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Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline

Posted on 12 July 202312 July 2023 By Graham No Comments on Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline
Ready Player Two, Ernest Cline

Ernest Cline is an American author best known for his book Ready Player One (made into a film) Cline is a big lover of video games and this is quite clear in his books. He followed up on his debut novel ready player one with Armada, another high-stakes story based around video games. His stories…

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The book format battle

Posted on 29 May 202330 May 2023 By Graham 2 Comments on The book format battle
The book format battle

So the other day my wife and I were out for the day and as we do we were charity shop checking, her for teddys or clothes and me for books. While doing this I visited a bookshop I like in Pickering. It’s called Yorkshire Quality Books. I like this one as it has a…

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Red Rising, Pierce Brown

Posted on 14 April 202314 April 2023 By Graham No Comments on Red Rising, Pierce Brown
Red Rising, Pierce Brown

Pierce Brown is an American Science Fiction / Fantasy author. This was his debut novel, released in 2014. the Red Rising series is what Pierce is known for. The book became a New York Times best seller. The Red Rising series consists of six released books and the final one is yet to be published…

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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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Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Posted on 18 February 202327 March 2023 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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