Here you go! Since I can’t list every cool review blog in the sidebar, I decided to participate in this list of SF/F/H review blogs put together by Grasping for the Wind. Very handy for folks looking for a good read.
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Great listing of SF/F/H review blogs!
Monday, August 24th, 2009“Terra Insegura,” Edward Willett
Friday, July 10th, 2009Pros: Action-packed; stands alone; fascinating world
Cons: Lags just a little in the middle; one bad guy/madman a bit stereotypical
Rating: 4 out of 5
Review copy courtesy of Penguin Group.
Also posted on Epinions.com.
Humans and Selkies—genetically modified water-breathers—lived peacefully together on the planet Marseguro until religious zealots from Earth came to wipe out any modified humans. To save themselves, the Selkies developed a human-specific plague. They never anticipated that a traitor would escape and carry the plague to Earth, where it could potentially wipe out an entire planet full of people. Despite their misgivings, they plan a mission of mercy. They load up the Holy Warriors’ ship with vaccine and plot a course for Earth, led by Richard Hansen, relation of Victor Hansen, the man who created the Selkies in the first place. Unfortunately, they don’t know what they’ll find when they get there. And they don’t know whether they’ll be welcomed as saviors, or hunted down as abominations.
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“Beyond the Rain,” Jess Granger
Monday, June 1st, 2009Pros: Very strong romance storyline; better-thought-out SF elements than some similar novels
Cons: SF world is flamboyantly operatic
Rating: 4 out of 5
Review book (uncorrected proof) courtesy of Penguin Group.
Expected publication date: 8/4/2009.
Captain Cyani is one of the Azralen Elite, the ruling sisterhood of her planet. She’s also an extremely capable warrior on her last mission before retiring—she must rescue captured soldiers from slavers. Of course, her carefully-laid mission plans go awry when her furry scout companion Vicca discovers, and insists on helping, one extra slave. A slave who belongs to a race Cyani isn’t familiar with, and who’s been horribly abused by his captors.
Soren is Byralen, a member of a highly reclusive race. The males of his species produce a powerful hormone that allows them to bond intensely with their chosen mates, but that hormone is highly prized as a narcotic. The slavers have been using Soren to produce their drugs for years, and his body chemistry is completely thrown as a result. If he doesn’t find a mate soon and restore the balance, he’ll die. If he doesn’t return to his own world, he’ll die. Cyani is determined to make sure he gets there and lives, but she doesn’t know all that it’ll take to succeed in her new mission. Not only is Soren on borrowed time, but he doesn’t know how to find his home planet, and Cyani’s own people will soon be working against her…
“Other Earths,” Gevers & Lake
Monday, April 6th, 2009Pros: Fascinating concepts; some strong and unusual stories
Cons: Some stories stronger on concept than execution; the usual variable quality in an anthology
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Guardian,” Angela Knight
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Pros: Wonderful time-traveling action/adventure with plenty of sizzling romance!
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Warrior,” Angela Knight
Monday, May 12th, 2008Pros: Imaginative, riveting, sexy
Cons: Could have been even longer… can’t wait to read more!
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Gaea: Beyond the Son” P.D. Gilson
Monday, February 11th, 2008Pros: Fascinating SF adventure/war novel with interesting tech & characters
Cons: Too much emotional distance from most of the characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
