Deathstalker Return, by Simon R. Green (Roc, 2004)

In the latest installment of Simon R. Green’s universe-spanning space opera, things just keep getting worse for the main characters, and the universe as a whole. Former Paragon and King’s Champion Lewis Deathstalker is on the run, disgraced and condemned … Continue reading

Deathstalker Coda, by Simon R. Green (Roc, 2005)

This is it. After eight books and millions of words, the Deathstalker saga at long last draws to a close in Deathstalker Coda. Thanks to the efforts of Paragon-turned-Emperor Finn Durandal, the Golden Age that came about through Owen Deathstalker’s … Continue reading

Mockymen, by Ian Watson (Golden Gryphon, 2003)

What do body-possessing aliens, mind-destroying drugs, Nazi occultism and reincarnation all have in common? They’re the disparate threads of Ian Watson’s visionary new novel, Mockymen, a truly bizarre tale of life, death, betrayal, and jigsaw puzzles. It starts out innocently … Continue reading

Tales of the Grand Tour, by Ben Bova (Tor, 2004)

For quite some time now, I’ve been a fan of Bova’s “Grand Tour” series of novels, which have slowly but surely filled in the not-so-distant future of mankind, as we poke and prod at our boundaries, and explore the solar … Continue reading

Freehold, by Michael Z. Williamson (Baen, 2004)

Framed by unknown people for massive amounts of embezzling, Sergeant Kendra Pacelli is forced to abandon everything she’s ever known, turn her back on the world she has served faithfully, and flee for her life, claiming sanctuary with the only … Continue reading

Human Resource, by Pierce Askegren (Ace, 2005)

When Erik Morrison is transferred by his company to Villanueva Base, a corporation-controlled city which acts as the center of civilization for the Moon, he understands that it’s both a last-ditch effort to redeem his dying career, and a chance … Continue reading

There Will Be Dragons, by John Ringo (Baen, 2003)

In the far future, we’ve finally used technology to master the world and all aspects of our lives. Teleportation and shapechanging are commonplace, sickness and death are practically unknown, and there is no need. Our imaginations dictate our surroundings, and … Continue reading

The Accidental Time Machine, by Joe Haldeman, (Ace, 2007)

What would you do if you had a time machine? Admittedly, it’s somewhat limited: it only goes forward, and every time it’s used, it leaps forward at an exponential rate. At first it leaps forward by seconds. Then minutes. Use … Continue reading