Latest Book Reviews - SciFi
Salpinx
SciFiReviewed 02 Oct 2020
Since leaving Earth many years ago, full of optimism in their quest to make first contact with intelligent life among the stars, Captain Miriam Hunter has been through a lot. Many of the crew are dead – most of them murdered by the very lifeforms they strove so hard to meet. Many times there has been a glimmer of hope that one day they may see their home planet once again, but somehow that goal never seems to get any closer and remains the ultimate longshot. Relationships have been pushed to the brink, friendships lost, and decisions taken that weigh heavily on Hunter’s shoulders. more
Echoes of Another
SciFiReviewed 01 Aug 2020
What if you could record your state of mind, and then play it back any time you wanted? Having a good day at work, when you’re ultra-focused and everything falls into place? Why not record that feeling and then recreate it every day? And what if you could play back not just your own mental state, but also those of other people? If you’re anxious, depressed, or stressed out, you could relax by feeding in the zen-like calm of a meditating monk. The benefits for mental health and wellbeing could be immense… couldn’t they? more
Red Hail
SciFiReviewed 21 Apr 2020
The year is 1960, and strange events are occurring in the small border town of Galina. Is it a new disease, a toxin or something else that is affecting half the residents? Anza Kearney and her friends find themselves in a desperate race to get to the source of the problem before their hometown tears itself apart. Meanwhile, sixty years later in the present day, the old affliction has come back to haunt a new generation, who must discover what links the sufferers to the events of the past. more
Omphalos
(Bona Dea Series - Book 3)SciFiReviewed 29 Sep 2019
The 3rd instalment in the engaging Bona Dea series is all about the struggle against inner demons. Captain Hunter has to keep her decimated and demoralised crew united amid growing pressure to drop her commitment to reaching home without resorting to violence. Meanwhile, unexpectedly becoming a pawn in an inter-planetary conflict drags navigator Gypsy Cumberland into a disastrous downward spiral as her mental health deteriorates. more
Fever Rising
SciFiReviewed 08 Mar 2019
A battle for survival in a dark and oppressive world, Fever Rising is the set in a dystopian future where a small ruling elite is in control of the lives of all those who serve them. “Challengers” are essentially slaves who are bought and sold for the sole purpose of fighting each other to the death in arenas for the entertainment of their owners. Kaden Valens is one such Challenger, and the book follows his attempts to survive and ultimately destroy the dangerous world into which he is born. more
Skin 2.0
(The Cyborg Sectors - Book 1)SciFiReviewed 26 Feb 2019
Skin 2.0 is a scifi short story, and tells the tale of a cyborg called Amy-341 who strives to escape her assigned role in life. more