Book Review: ‘Mentats of Dune’
One of my favorite parts of this job is reviewing books. Every time we get a new shipment of review copies in, it feels like Christmas. And when I get…
Read moreBook Review: ‘Red Devil 4′
Eric Leuthardt’s debut novel, Red Devil 4, explores the benefits and potential pitfalls of combining humans with networked neural implants. Overall, it’s a fascinating (and disturbing) near-future science fiction tale. The…
Read moreAnnals of the Immortyls: A Trio of Vampire Tales
Denise Verrico’s Immortyl Revolution series is a unique marriage of science fiction and urban fantasy, giving a fresh spin on vampire lore. The novels (there are currently four in the series) are…
Read moreAll This and Family, Too: A New Novel By Sarah Glenn
It’s hard to say which is the harder adjustment for astronomy professor Cynthia Leach: becoming a vampire, or moving to Irvine, California. In her debut novel, All This and Family, Too,…
Read moreRules of Civility: The Greatest Generation Glitters in Gotham
Amor Towles brings the Greatest Generation to life in his debut novel, Rules of Civility. Although some comparison to The Great Gatsby is unavoidable, Rules of Civility is anything but derivative. Towles’ brilliant turns of…
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