Darcy and Winters

The eighth episode of the sprawling sci-fi epic moves the story forward but still struggles to overcome its limitations.

The new book from the veteran fantasy author has all of the key ingredients his fans expect…and a little something more.

The sixth and seventh episodes of the Apple TV+ series demonstrate its strengths and weaknesses.

The conclusion to John Scalzi’s Interdependency is a testament to his skills as a storyteller.

How I discovered that revisiting and sculpting your written work can be, against all expectations, fun.

Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic novel brings out the original’s grimmer, more sinister side.

Suyi Davies Okungbowa’s new novel is a powerful, if sometimes grim, epic story.

The fifth episode of the first season moves the story forward, but it’s still hard to discern the season’s end-game.

The second book in John Scalzi’s Interdependency series ratchets up the action and shows the consequences of imminent civilizational…

The fourth episode of the series shows how difficult it is to live in the shadow of civilization’s collapse.

The new prequel series has a chance to correct its predecessors mistakes, but it also has to avoid its own source material’s pitfalls.

John Scalzi’s take on societal collapse asks the big questions but doesn’t lose sight of the importance of a good story.

The third episode shakes things up a bit, and demonstrates some of the fallout from previous episodes.

The third book in the “A Chorus of Dragons” series is a compelling, if at times frustrating, epic fantasy adventure.

The second episode of the first season heightens the stakes of the conflicts to come.