May 16, 2020The Unrepublished: 10 A Boot Stomping 20 A Human Face 30 Goto 10 by Jess GulbransonThe Unrepublished is a look at books which are out of print and not available new, even as e-books. What lurks in the depths of these forgotten books? Eric is a relatively normal music-loving hipster. He works a day job in a record shop, he eats pizza almost everyday, and…Book Review3 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: King Space Void by Anthony Trevino(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on April 13, 2016. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) Dane Shipps is a worker aboard the spaceship King Space Void, a gigantic ship that fuels itself by eating planets. He and the other workers worship the ship as their god and believe it…Science Fiction2 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: Rock ’N’ Roll Headcase by Lee Widener(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on January 25, 2016. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) Chaino Durante is a loser working the night shift at the Nuclear Burger. He bids his time working up the courage to rob the place, just so he has a chance to have control…Music2 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: Pixiegate Madoka by Michael Sean LeSueur(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on January 25, 2016. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) Due to a weird mix-up, foreign exchange student Julian Argento finds himself transferred to Urobochi High, a training academy for magical girls. …Anime2 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: A God of Hungry Walls by Garrett Cook(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on December 16, 2015. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) (Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on December 16, 2015. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) (Disclosure: I’ve taken writing workshops from Garrett Cook, and he’s done editing work for me.) There’s horror fiction…Fiction4 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: Brother by Ania Ahlborn(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on November 25, 2015. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) Ania Ahlborn’s Brother reminds me a lot of Cormac McCarthy’s Child of God, which to me is entirely a good thing. …Writing3 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: Journey, A Short Story Volume I by Mykl Walsh(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on November 9, 2015. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) Journey, A Short Story Volume I begins in the year 10,001. An expedition team from Earth lands on a planet in a neighboring galaxy. Exploring the planet, they find that human-like life once existed…Books4 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: Ichthyic in the Afterglow by Jason Wayne Allen(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on October 23, 2015. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) Ichthyic in the Afterglow is the kind of book that the subgenre “bizarro” was invented for. It uses the mythologies of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert W. Chambers, but it isn’t really horror. It takes…Books3 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: Sexbot by Patrick Quinlan(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on September 23, 2015. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) I know what you’re thinking. But despite the title and the cover, this isn’t Kindle porn. For one thing, I have a paperback copy of it. For another, Patrick Quinlan is an established author…Science Fiction2 min read
Sep 2, 2018Book Review: Birdsnatch by C.J. Cummings and Mark Ryan(Originally published on Adventures in Sci-Fi Publishing on September 4, 2015. Disclaimer: Article contains affiliate links.) Birdsnatch is apparently the first in a planned series called “A Tale Told Twice.” The idea behind the series is that two authors take the same title and build separate stories around only the…Bizarro3 min read
