I have a fondness for aviation and naval stories, especially in dieselpunk. So when I saw a cover of a World War II B-17 shredding a German ME-262 while approached by two World War I biplanes, I was intrigued. In many ways, I’d call this an aviation-focused version of The Final Countdown. A B-17 crew…
If you liked Naomi Novik’s Temeraire series but wanted more magic, this is the book for you. That pretty much sums up the entire review, honestly, although this is very much a work of nautical fiction. While the details and jargon are not as complex as Patrick O’Brian’s work, there’s still to get lost in….
(I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for honest feedback) I freely admit that I am not usually a cyberpunk fan. In the past, it all felt dated to me, as if the authors were so enamored with the ’80s and ’90s style that they never updated it. Worship the Image did not have…
So. Protests, civil disobedience, and acts of “disorder” are once again on the public’s mind. And that brings me to this book which I first saw randomly on my library shelves and was very curious- both by the title and in the incongruous cover art. So, after simmering for a while, I eventually borrowed the…
(Image includes an affiliate link to Bookshop.org) I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for honest feedback. And in the name of honesty, I’ll start with a warning- this is a very, very weird book. If you don’t like Weird fiction, this is probably not the book for you. The same is true if…
(Image includes an affiliate link to Bookshop.org) A strong and promising debut introduces Special Agent Alex Martel- FBI special agent, former sniper, and Army combat medic– as as a routine raid and an unexpected email set her on the path of a deeply complex plot involving a stolen nuclear weapon, a murdered intelligence officer, and…