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Channeling Cleopatra, by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (Ace, 2003)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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A radical new scientific discovery has unlocked the past. Now anyone can, for the right price, undergo a procedure to bond dead people to them, using their DNA to summon forth memory and personality. You can be implanted with anyone … Continue reading →

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Callahan’s Con, by Spider Robinson (Tor, 2004)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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The Callahan’s crew is back once more for another wild adventure from acclaimed author Spider Robinson. It’s been ten years since Jake Stonebender, his wife Zoey, their daughter Erin, time-traveling genius Nikola Tesla, inveterate punster Doc Webster, organ-playing Fast Eddy … Continue reading →

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Burden of Proof, by John G. Hemry (Ace, 2004)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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It’s been over a year since Paul Sinclair, legal officer for the Space Navy’s USS Michaelson, testified in the court-martial of his first commanding officer. Since then, he’s settled down to a life in space, serving to the best of … Continue reading →

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Blind Waves, by Steven Gould (Tor, 2001)

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The future lies underwater. After the Deluge, a global flooding caused by the melting of ice caps, humanity lives on what little surface remains above water, or on any of the newly-erected floating cities, such as New Galveston. The second … Continue reading →

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The Better Part of Valor, by Tanya Huff (DAW, 2002)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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Staff Sergeant Torin Kerr’s reward for surviving a near-catastrophic situation while keeping her people and her civilian charges alive is reassignment, a fact that doesn’t please her in the least. Maybe she shouldn’t have told the general who got her … Continue reading →

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Balance of Trade, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Ace, 2006)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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The latest offering from Lee and Miller, though set quite firmly in the Liaden setting, is actually a standalone, the first Liaden novel to date not to feature the influential and far-roving members of Clan Korval. Instead, we’re introduced to … Continue reading →

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A Just Determination, by John G. Hemry (Ace, 2003)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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Ensign Paul Sinclair has just been assigned to the USS Michaelson, his first posting as an officer. Armed with several years of Academy training and specialized schooling, he’s surprised when his lone legal course qualifies him to be the ship’s … Continue reading →

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A Hymn Before Battle, by John Ringo (Baen, 2001)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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There has been no shortage of books dealing with “First Contact” between humanity and extra-terrestrial races, and the results thereof. In his first novel, newcomer John Ringo skips all of the anticipation and wondering, and gets right down to business, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Time and Space with Max Merriwell, by Pat Murphy (Tor, 2002)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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Identity and metafiction come head-to-head in this complex capstone to an audacious literary experiment perpetrated by Pat Murphy in this book. In two previous books, Wild Angel and There and Back Again, she laid down the groundwork for the concept … Continue reading →

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Eccentric Circles, by Rebecca Lickiss (Ace, 2001)

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Michael M. Jones
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Piper Pied, aspiring writer, has just received the surprise of her lifetime. Her grandmother, a woman who she hadn’t even seen in six years, has passed away. At the funeral, Piper’s relatives conspire against her, manipulating her into fulfilling a … Continue reading →

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