Countdown, by Michelle Maddox (Shomi, 2008)

Kira has been eking out a passable existence as a thief and pickpocket ever since the brutal murder of her family when she was in her teens. Occasionally using her psychic ability to “read” people, she picks her targets carefully. … Continue reading

Agent to the Stars, by John Scalzi (Tor, 2008)

The good news: There’s intelligent life out there, and they’ve come to Earth to meet us. They’re friendly, and eager to get to know us. The bad news: They resemble gelatinous cubes, and communicate amongst themselves by means of odor. … Continue reading

The Automatic Detective, by A. Lee Martinez (Tor, 2008)

Mack Megaton isn’t your average joe on the street. He’s actually a reprogrammed robot built for destruction and world domination who, upon gaining free will, gave up his creator’s megalomanical ways and has gone straight, earning his citizenship one day … Continue reading

Star Wars: Street of Shadows, by Michael Reaves (Del Rey, 2008)

In the bloody, violent days following the implementation of Order 66, the Jedi have been slaughtered, their temples burned, their fellowship broken by the newly-formed Empire, with the Emperor’s protégé, Darth Vader, tracking down those few to survive and escape. … Continue reading

Star Wars: Jedi Twilight, by Michael Reaves (Del Rey, 2008)

On the city-planet of Coruscant, capital of the new Galactic Empire, no one is resting easy. The Clone Wars are still fresh in everyone’s minds, with the fall of the Jedi and the ascension of Palpatine to the Emperor’s throne … Continue reading

Star Trek: The Next Generation – Greater Than The Sum, by Christopher L. Bennett (Pocket Books, 2008)

Time and again, Starfleet has encountered, fought, even defeated the Borg, but always at a great cost. The most recent Borg incursion cost numerous lives, and saw the USS Einstein assimilated and transformed into a new kind of vessel for … Continue reading

Star Trek Destiny #1: Gods of Night, by David Mack (Pocket Books, 2008)

“This is a clash of civilizations… and it will end when one of us falls.” —Captain Jean-Luc Picard The Federation is in danger once again, as the Borg have renewed their attacks with a new, vicious enthusiasm, aiming for annihilation … Continue reading