Catalyst, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Tachyon Publications, 2006)

Kaslin unexpectedly initiates first contact with a strange alien race dwelling below the surface of the planet Chuudoku, when he’s forced to flee from a teenaged bully. However, both he and his nemesis, Histly, will have to make a fragile … Continue reading

2176: Birth of the Belt Republic, by Ted Butler (Blue Works, 2005)

Earthborn Gil Klanz is expelled from his school in the asteroid belt after a prank goes bad. Promptly finding work with a local freight company, he falls in with an underground independence movement, becomes a hero of the revolution, and … Continue reading

Wanderlust, by Ann Aguirre (Ace, 2008)

Following a series of dramatic events which started with the destruction of a passenger ship and ended with the downfall of the corrupt Farwan Corporation, grimspace jumper Sirantha Jax is out of a job, broke, and infamous. When the interplanetary … Continue reading

Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi #1 – Outcast, by Aaron Allston (Del Rey, 2009)

Once again, the galaxy is threatened by instability and strife. Once again, the Jedi Order is in the spotlight, and not in a good way. The Jedi are too powerful, too enigmatic, too independent, too likely to go against authority. … Continue reading

Star Trek Destiny #3: Lost Souls, by David Mack (Pocket Books, 2008)

After decades of buildup and innumerable skirmishes, the Borg have declared all-out war upon the Federation and her allies. As thousands of Borg cubes launch a relentless, genocidal assault upon civilized space, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake, only … Continue reading

Star Trek Destiny #2: Mere Mortals, by David Mack (Pocket Books, 2008)

As the Borg continue their relentless, unstoppable assault upon the Alpha Quadrant, the Federation and its allies examine every possible solution in the hopes of preventing an otherwise-inevitable extinction. Entire worlds are dying, and the clock is ticking, while Starfleet’s … Continue reading

Razor Girl, by Marianne Mancusi (Shomi, 2008)

In 2030, as the world was descending into chaos thanks to a flu-like plague that killed many and mutated others into ravening monsters, Molly Anderson and her mother hid away in a specially-prepared bunker, courtesy of her father, a brilliant … Continue reading

Kris Longknife: Intrepid, by Mike Shepherd (Ace, 2008)

The infamous Princess Kristine Longknife of Wardhaven is, surprisingly enough, bored. Sure, she has her very own warship, disguised as a merchant vessel, laden with scientists and researchers intent on exploring beyond the rim of human space, but she’s a … Continue reading

The Flaxen Femme Fatale, by John Zakour (DAW, 2009)

Good news: No one has managed to kill Zachary Nixon Johnson, the last freelance P.I. on Earth yet. Bad news: It’s still early. That’s about how you can sum up any day for our hero. And when a mysterious woman … Continue reading