In a not too distant future, Google has taken over the world. Hang on, Babel has taken over Google and taken over the world. Their secret (other than immense wealth)? A substance called Nyxia, found on an alien planet, which can be manipulated to do almost anything. Emmett Atwater, a poor kid from Detroit, is chosen to go to said […]
I received a free audio copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinion. Salem Hawley returns as the emancipated slave who dares take on the Lovecraft canon. This time Salem travels to Arkham to retrieve a tome, Al Azif, before it falls into the wrong hands. When Salem arrives at the […]
I received a free copy from Netgalley with the option of giving an honest review. All my opinions are my own. With Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix coming out a couple of years ago, Finna isn’t the first speculative fiction stab at Ikea. However, in many ways, it might be more original. The story tells of Ava and Jules, formerly romantically […]
I received a free ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinion. I seem to be on an apocalyptic – post or otherwise – bent recently with, The Book of Koli my last read and now Laura Lam’s Goldilocks. Both featured climate change as the major world-dooming feature, but while “Koli” […]
I received a free copy from the author (well, his wife) in exchange for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinions. I hate typing those words at the start of reviews, but unfortunately certain global entities require it for posting reviews on certain sites, so there ya go. Anyway, I started reading this at a particularly busy […]
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the author in exchange for an honest review. I’ve read a few of the author’s short stories in my time, and found them to be entertaining and creative, but I haven’t read one of his full-length novels yet. Until now. I gotta say, I liked it. The Gordon Place is about […]
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the narrator in exchange for an honest review. You know the way there are really prolific authors who you’ve always wanted to read, and for whatever reason, you never get around to? Well, I can scratch Richard A Knaak off that list. The ridiculously prolific writer, who has written in (amongst […]
I received a free audio copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. I like the idea that the story revolves around a planet that suffers tectonic upheavals due to its orbital alignment. These upheavals release (more) evil onto the world by means of Black Hallows (the series title). This affects different people in different ways, but the […]
We Thanks to Netgalley for this one. Please note that all opinions offered in the review are my own. I liked the sound of this one when I read the blurb on Netgalley, so I was more than happy when they sent a copy my way. However, I’m torn, as I loved the first half of the book, but thought […]
I received a free audio copy from the author with the option of providing an honest review. As the idea of being dishonest is anathema to me, this will in now alter my opinion. This is the story of Bai, a young woman who wakes to find her village destroyed and many of the people dead. As one does, she […]
