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Generation Ship by Michael Mammay (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: Generation Ship by Michael Mammay Official Author Website Buy Generation Ship  HERE Read Caitlin's review of the book HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:  Michael Mammay is a science fiction writer and a retired army officer. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and is a veteran of more wars than he cares to count. His novels include the Planetside series, The Misfit Soldier, and The Weight of Command. His next novel, Generation Ship, is coming in October of 2023. Planetside was named to Library Journal’s best books of 2018 list, and the audio book, narrated by RC Bray, was nominated for an Audie award for best SF audio book. Michael lives with his wife in Georgia. FORMAT/INFO:   Generation Ship  was released on October 17th, 2023 by HarperVoyager. It is 608 pages long and told in third person from multiple POVs. It will be released in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats. OVERVIEW/ANALYSIS:   Generation Ship  by  Mic...

Grievar's Blood by Alexander Darwin (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: Grievar's Blood by Alexander Darwin Official Author Website Buy Grievar's Blood  HERE Read Shazzie's review of The Combat Codes HERE Read Caitlin's review of The Combat Codes  HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:   Alexander Darwin is an author living near Boston with his wife and three daughters. Outside of writing, he teaches and trains martial arts (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). He’s inspired by old-school Hong Kong action flicks, jRPGs, underdog stories and bibimbap bowls. Outside of writing fiction, Alexander has written for publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine and SF Signal. His latest piece - "The Lost Diary of Anthony Bourdain" - was a featured piece in Rolling Stone’s January 2022 issue. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:  The second book in an action-packed science fiction trilogy set on a far future world where the fate of nations is determined by battle-hardened warriors who are trained to compete in brutal single combat. In a world where single combat dete...

Star Bound by Rex Burke (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: Star Bound by Rex Burke  Official Author Website Buy Star Bound  HERE OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:   Rex Burke is a SciFi writer based in North Yorkshire, UK.  When he was young, he read every one of those yellow-jacketed Victor Gollancz hardbacks in his local library. That feeling of out-of-this-world amazement never left him – and keeps him company as he writes his own SciFi adventures. When he's not writing, he travels – one way or another, he'll get to the stars, even if it's just as stardust when his own story is done. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:  A storm’s coming, and it’s time to go home. But home isn’t always where you think it is. As rescue looms, the teenage castaways face new decisions and changing alliances. It’s not plain-sailing on New Earth either, where Captain Juno Washington faces a blatant challenge to her authority. As the dangers increase and stories collide, everyone has a choice to make. Be part of something or strike out on your ...

Starter Villain by John Scalzi (Reviewed by Shazzie)

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 Book Review: Starter Villain by John Scalzi Buy  Starter Villain here  -   U.S.  |  U.K. Official Author Website OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO:   JOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular SF authors of his generation. His debut  Old Man's Wa r won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His  New York Times  bestsellers include  The Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, and  Redshirts  (which won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novel), and 2020's  The Last Emperox . Material from his blog, Whatever, has also earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter. OFFICIAL BOOK BLURB:   Inheriting his late uncle’s business proves complicated. It’s also way more dangerous than Charlie could ever have imagined. Because his uncle had kept his supervillain status a secret – until now. Divorced and emotionally dependent on his cat, Charlie wasn’t loving life. Although they weren’t close, news of his Uncle Jack’...