Science Fiction
Leoni is a troubled teenager from a wealthy family. Following yet another argument with her parents Leoni hides out in her room to get high but accidentally overdoses, tipping her into an extraordinary out-of-body experience in which she relives the horrific abuse of her past but also sees a beautiful blue angel who hints [...]
The final book to be reviewed from the shortlist for the Arthur C Clarke Award for Science Fiction Literature is a satirical, often dark and laugh-out-loud funny tale that harks back to science fiction’s golden age while simultaneously taking a good natured dig at it.
In the years after WW2 the Soviet Union lies almost in [...]
In the far future, in a desperate attempt to avoid the catastrophic effects of global warming, people from the west started to move en mass to the frozen north, to places like Northern Siberia and Northern Alaska. These new pioneers used the resources around them, the lumber and the stone, to build towns and [...]
And so we come to the next of the books shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award For Science Fiction Literature, Galileo’s Dream by Kim Stanley Robinson, a weighty tome indeed and probably the only ‘literary’ work on the list.
It’s a curious mix of historical fiction detailing the later life of the father of modern [...]
At 10 years old Gwibiwr is found hiding in the White Rock caves, all that is left of her Rebel family, and captured by the warlord General Yu. The Lady Nef, General Yu’s wife, gives the little girl - commonly known as Bibi - a choice, join the General’s household and become one of [...]
When the body of an angel is found on a building ledge it is taken to Dr. Quillon. It’s a rare occurrence but he’s seen a few and has a particular interest in them so it makes sense to take the body to him. This time, however, is different. The creature on [...]
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