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Terminal World – Alastair Reynolds
Alastair Reynold's new book, Terminal Worlds, is almost a step back from his usual writing style of humanity surviving in deep space. But pull past the first few chapters and you begin to realise that this world has received as much love and attention as any of ...
Terminal World reviewed by Liam Martin
Terminal World – Alastair Reynolds
Alastair Reynold's new book, Terminal Worlds, is almost a step back from his usual writing style of humanity surviving in deep space. But pull past the first few chapters and you begin to realise that this world has received as much love and attention as any of ...
Terminal World reviewed by Liam Martin
Skinned is science fiction featuring a human personality in a machine, in this novel a replaceable purpose-built sexually functional girl-shaped quantum computer loaded with the mental remains of a deceased seventeen- (and a half!) -year-old girl. Target readership would be mid-teens. The plot calls ...
Skinned reviewed by Len Newland
This is a neat and entertaining science fiction yarn. Number One is an ex-police detective turned time machine repairer who discovers a corpse hidden in a customer’s machine. In solving that riddle, he has to face the Time Lord Of The Universe. The Time Lord ends with unjustified altruism toward Num ...
Time Machines Repaired While U-Wait reviewed by Len Newland
Dark fantasy, as in blood rites, otherwise characterised as human mages fighting each other and dealing with gods in a present day Earth setting without the rest of the human race knowing about it. That’s all the gods ever known, including Jehovah; they’re all subordinate to an automaton entity call ...
MageSign reviewed by Len Newland
According to the front cover, urban fantasy: current Seattle setting with mainly werewolves, but including trolls, fae, vampires, witches, and even one human! Hunting Ground is a story of international gangland intrigue where the gangs are werewolf packs instead of criminals, developing into a murde ...
Hunting Ground reviewed by Len Newland
Lenk is the leader of one of the most misbatched bands of adventurers ever seen, and it's doubtful whether leading is the best word for what he does. Trying to point all of them in the least dangerous direction at the same time might be a better description. When you're dealing regularly with a ps ...
Tome of the Undergates reviewed by Jonathan Dean
Book review - Shadow Prowler by Alexey Pehov
Avendoom is an old city, twisty & winding, with a cursed area which has been walled off, to protect the rest of the city. But Avendoom and the world is under threat from the Orcs, first born of the races, and determined to be the only race left at ...
Shadow Prowler reviewed by Jonathan Dean
Book review - Shadow Prowler by Alexey Pehov
Avendoom is an old city, twisty & winding, with a cursed area which has been walled off, to protect the rest of the city. But Avendoom and the world is under threat from the Orcs, first born of the races, and determined to be the only race left at ...
Shadow Prowler reviewed by Jonathan Dean
Book review - Shadow Prowler by Alexey Pehov
Avendoom is an old city, twisty & winding, with a cursed area which has been walled off, to protect the rest of the city. But Avendoom and the world is under threat from the Orcs, first born of the races, and determined to be the only race left at ...
Shadow Prowler reviewed by Jonathan Dean
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- 1066 And All That reviewed by Len Newland
- Accidental Goddess, An reviewed by Julianne
- Across the Face of the World reviewed by Penny
- Across the Wall: Tales of the Old Kingdom and Beyond reviewed by Liam Aged 11 years
- Across the Wall: Tales of the Old Kingdom and Beyond reviewed by Catherine
- Affinity Trap, The reviewed by Ryk Eksteen
- Aftershocks reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Airman CD reviewed by Liam
- Algebraist CD, The reviewed by Tim
- Algebraist, The reviewed by Tim
- Alien Embassy reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- American Gods reviewed by Adam bales
- Artemis Fowl: Opal Deception Cassette reviewed by Liam
- Assassin's Apprentice reviewed by Bill Browne
- At All Costs reviewed by Dan
- Atrocity Shop, The reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Awakening reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Awakening, The reviewed by Hayden
- Aware, The reviewed by Penelope Read
- Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction reviewed by Bill Congreve
- Black Crusade, The reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Black Gryphon, The reviewed by Julianne
- Blood Ties reviewed by Josephine Crowley and Naomi Cooke
- Blue Dragon reviewed by Lynn
- Breaking Dawn reviewed by Sue Waters
- Breaking Dawn (CD unabridged) reviewed by Sue Waters
- Breathe reviewed by Dan
- Bridge of Souls reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Build Your Own Electric Vehicle reviewed by Taffy
- Calculating God reviewed by Jen Temm
- Cardinal's Blades, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Carpe Demon reviewed by Lynn
- Chief of Staff Vol 1 reviewed by Andrew
- Chief of Staff Vol 2 reviewed by Andrew
- Children of Men reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Children of Men, The reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Chimaera reviewed by Andrew Rowling
- Civil Campaign, A reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- CLOUD OF SPARROWS reviewed by David Gatt
- Coalescent reviewed by Jon R
- Cold Kiss of Death, The reviewed by Chantelle
- Command Decision reviewed by Dan
- Command Decision reviewed by Tim
- Company of the Dead, The reviewed by Tim
- Comrades!: A History of World Communism reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Cordelia's Honor reviewed by Julianne
- Cry of the Icemark, The reviewed by Liam
- Curse of the Night Wolf reviewed by Andreea Heriseanu
- Dark Griffin reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Dead and Gone reviewed by Dan
- Deadly Business, A reviewed by Sue Crawford
- Debatable Space reviewed by Tim
- Designated Targets World War 2.2 reviewed by Greg
- Devil You Know, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Devil's Brood reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Dismantled reviewed by Len Newland
- Doomsday Book reviewed by Naomi Cooke
- Dragon's Fire reviewed by Dan
- Dragon's Fire (CD Abridged) reviewed by Dan
- Dragon's Fire (unabridged) reviewed by Dan
- Dragon's Fire MP3 reviewed by Dan
- Dragonclaw reviewed by Julianne
- Dragonclaw reviewed by April H.
- Drowned Wednesday reviewed by Liam (aged 10 1/2)
- Dune reviewed by Dan
- DW: So You Think You Know Dr Who? reviewed by Dan
- Earth to Hell reviewed by Julianne
- Eclipse reviewed by Sue Waters
- Eclipse (CD unabridged) reviewed by Sue Waters
- Elantris reviewed by Karen
- Empress of Mijak reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Enemy of God reviewed by Karen
- Excalibur reviewed by Karen
- Exit Strategy reviewed by Lynn
- Fantastic Cat reviewed by Julianne
- Fergus Crane reviewed by Catherine
- Fire reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- First Rule, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- First Warning reviewed by Dan
- First Weapon, The reviewed by Hayden
- Flashforward reviewed by Len Newland
- For a Few Demons More reviewed by Dan
- Forest Mage reviewed by Catherine
- Forest Mage reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Futures from Nature reviewed by Michael Wilson
- Galactic North reviewed by Tim
- Gap Into Conflict: The Real Story reviewed by Tim
- Gardens of the Moon reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Gene Thieves, The reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Gene Thieves, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Geomancer reviewed by Andrew Rowling
- Gift, The reviewed by Bill Congreve
- Gladiatrix reviewed by Len Newland
- Glasshouse reviewed by John McCallum
- Goddess reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Good People, The reviewed by Jen Temm
- Grantville Gazette, The reviewed by Dan
- Great Dune Trilogy, The (Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune) reviewed by Dan
- Hal Spacejock reviewed by Dan
- Hammer of God reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Hammered reviewed by Julianne
- Hammered reviewed by Tim
- Handmaid's Tale, The reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Handmaid's Tale, The reviewed by Karen Maric
- His Majesty's Dragon (aka Temeraire) reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Hitchhiker Radio Scripts 2 reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhiker's Guide Original Radio Scripts reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy FTI Cassette reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy FTI CD reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy- Unabridged reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Secondary Phase reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhikers Guide To the Galaxy 25th Anniversary reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Quandary Phase CD reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Quintessential Phase CD reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy: Tertiary Phase 3xCD reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Horns reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- House of the Eagle reviewed by Penny
- Hunting Ground reviewed by Len Newland
- Idlewild reviewed by Adam Bales
- Immortal Prince, The reviewed by Isabelle
- In His Majesty's Service reviewed by Andrew
- In the Blood reviewed by Julianne
- Incubus Dreams reviewed by Dan
- Innocence Lost reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Innocent Mage, The reviewed by Dan
- Innocent Mage, The reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Iron Sunrise reviewed by Tim
- Johannes Cabal the Necromancer reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- K-Pax IV: A New Visitor from the Constellation Lyra reviewed by Sue Waters
- K-Pax Omnibus reviewed by Sue Waters
- King & The Shadows, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Lake, The reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Levels, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Life, the Universe and Everything (CD) reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Little Brother reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Little Brother reviewed by Adam
- Lord of Light reviewed by Adam Bales
- Madness of Angels, A reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- MageSign reviewed by Len Newland
- Magic of Recluce, The reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Magyk reviewed by Julianne
- Making Money reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Making Money CD reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Man With the Golden Torc reviewed by Graeme
- Miles in Love reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Miocene Arrow reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Mistborn reviewed by Michael Wilson
- Moneymaker, The reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Monument reviewed by Karen Maric
- Monument reviewed by Tim
- MW: Blood of the Isle reviewed by John Fallon
- My Soul to Take reviewed by Dan
- Myrren's Gift reviewed by Dan
- Myrren's Gift reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Neverending Story, The reviewed by Liam
- New Moon reviewed by Sue Waters
- New Moon (CD unabridged) reviewed by Sue Waters
- New Moon (Collector's edition) reviewed by Sue Waters
- New Moon (Film Tie In) reviewed by Sue Waters
- New World Order, The reviewed by David Bofinger
- Nightfall reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Nylon Angel reviewed by Dan
- Oakleaf Bearers reviewed by Liam aged 12
- Odalisque reviewed by Steven
- Odalisque reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Old Man's War reviewed by Dan
- Orbit reviewed by David Bofinger
- Orphanage reviewed by Brian Walls
- Outlaw reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Painted Man, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Pawn of Prophecy reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Peeps reviewed by Karen Maric
- Poison Study reviewed by Len Newland
- Pool of Two Moons, The reviewed by Julianne
- Priestess of the White reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Prodigal reviewed by Brian Walls
- Prophecy's Ruin reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Prophecy's Ruin reviewed by Len Newland
- Queen of Sorcery reviewed by Liam
- Quest for the Sun Gem reviewed by Liam aged 12 years
- Quest for the Sun Gem reviewed by Dan
- Raiders From the North reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Rainbow's End reviewed by Brian
- RealmShift reviewed by Adam Bales
- RealmShift reviewed by Chris Maric
- RealmShift reviewed by Michael Wilde
- RealmShift reviewed by Michael Fridman
- Remnant Population reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Restaurant At the End of the Universe (CD) reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Restaurant at the End of the Universe, The (CD) reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Riders from the North reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Risen Queen, The reviewed by Julianne
- Riven Kingdom, The reviewed by Diane Priday
- Riven Kingdom, The reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Road, The reviewed by Monika Griffiths
- Rosemary and Rue reviewed by Chantelle
- Royal Exile reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Runemarks reviewed by Hayden
- Runes of the Earth, The reviewed by Tim
- Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart, The reviewed by Len Newland
- Sasha reviewed by Lynn
- Sasha reviewed by Daniel
- Scardown reviewed by Tim
- Scrutator reviewed by Andrew Rowling
- Secret Hour, The reviewed by Karen Maric
- Serpent Bride, The reviewed by Hayden
- Serpent Bride, The reviewed by Dan
- Service of the Sword, The reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- SF07: Lord of Light reviewed by Adam Bales
- Shades of Grey reviewed by David Bofinger
- Shadow Prowler reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Shallow Water reviewed by Len Newland
- Shield of the Sky reviewed by Lynn T.
- Shimmer reviewed by Jason K
- Singularity's Ring reviewed by Len Newland
- Skinned reviewed by Len Newland
- Slant reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Sleepless reviewed by Len Newland
- Snow, Fire, Sword reviewed by Nathan
- Soul Eater reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Spell of Rosette, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Spike, The reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Spirit Walker reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Spirit Walker CD reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Spook's Apprentice, The reviewed by Nathan
- ST: Gods of Night reviewed by Michael Wilson
- Starman reviewed by April H.
- State of Emergency reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Steel Remains, The reviewed by Garry P Dalrymple
- Strange Attractions reviewed by Karen Maric
- Stranger, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Surrogate, The reviewed by Len Newland
- Sword From Red Ice reviewed by Hayden
- Sword From Red Ice, A reviewed by Hayden
- Tales of Beedle the Bard reviewed by Sue Waters
- Tallow reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Temeraire reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Ten Most Beautiful Experiments, The reviewed by Len Newland
- Terminal World reviewed by Liam Martin
- Tetrach: A Tale of the Three Worlds reviewed by Andrew Rowling
- The Plan: Twelve Months to Renew Britain reviewed by Andrew
- Thread of Grace, A reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Throne of Jade reviewed by Andrew
- Thy Fiefdom Comes reviewed by Tim
- Time After Time reviewed by Steven Cavanagh
- Time Machines Repaired While U-Wait reviewed by Len Newland
- Tome of the Undergates reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow reviewed by Tim
- Twilight reviewed by Sue Waters
- Twilight (CD unabridged) reviewed by Sue Waters
- Twilight (Film Tie-In) reviewed by Sue Waters
- Twilight Saga Boxed Set reviewed by Sue Waters
- Twilight Saga Boxed Set reviewed by Sue Waters
- Twilight Saga Boxed Set reviewed by Sue Waters
- Uglies reviewed by Karen Maric
- Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy reviewed by Stuart Wark
- Urban Shaman reviewed by Stuart
- Urban Shaman reviewed by Karen Maric
- Victory reviewed by Dan
- Victory Of Eagles reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Wanting reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Warded Man, The (AKA Painted Man) reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Wealth of Nations: Book I - III reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Wealth of Nations: Books IV-V reviewed by Andrew Wilson
- Weapons of Choice reviewed by Greg
- Weapons of Choice reviewed by Garry Dalrymple
- Whale's Tale, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- What Fire Cannot Burn reviewed by Brian Walls
- White Tiger reviewed by Julianne
- Whorl and the Pallin, The reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Wild Surmise reviewed by Bill Congreve
- Winter King, The reviewed by Karen
- Wintersmith CD reviewed by Tim
- Witch of Clatteringshaws, The reviewed by Dan
- Wizard Lord, The reviewed by David Bofinger
- Wolf Brother reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Worldshaker reviewed by Jonathan Dean
- Worldshaker reviewed by Marina Finlayson
- Worldwired reviewed by Tim
- Wounded Guardian, The reviewed by Kurt Walker
- Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy Vol One reviewed by Josephine Crowley
- Zombie Survival Guide, The reviewed by Tim
