Pros: Enjoyable military vs monster tale! Cons: One or two very minor details Rating: 4.5 out of 5 William Meikle’s Operation Antarctica (S-Squad Book 2) is a great military-vs-monsters tale of cosmic horror, involving “a horde of fucking Nazi ice…
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Review: “Infestation,” William Meikle
Pros: Excellent example of its genre Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 William Meikle’s Infestation (S-Squad Book 1) is an excellent example of the military vs. monsters horror genre. Captain John Banks has to take his squad to investigate…
Short Take: “The Craving,” Steve Hudgins
Pros: Halfway-decent action Cons: Awkward style; ‘meh’ twist Rating: 2 out of 5 Steve Hudgins’s novella The Craving introduces us to The Man in Black, who wakes up in a rainy field with no idea of who he is or…
Review: “Alien: Echo,” Mira Grant
Pros: Characters, deep biological exploration, description, worldbuilding Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 When I heard there was an Alien novel coming out, I was cautiously intrigued. When I heard it was being written by Mira Grant (Seanan McGuire)…
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Review: “The Luminous Dead,” Caitlin Starling
Pros: Intense! Cons: Mild confusion Rating: 5 out of 5 Caitlin Starling’s The Luminous Dead: A Novel is an intense psychological thriller that I couldn’t put down! Gyre is a caver, but she’s lied about how much experience she has.…