Category Archives: Speculative Fiction (Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror)
Books that Rock: Divergent by Veronica Roth
In Beatrice Prior’s Dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue: Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity … Continue reading
Review: Soulless by Gail Carriger
First, she has no soul. Second, she’s a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette. … Continue reading
Chime by Franny Billingsley
Briony has a secret. She believes her secret killed her stepmother, destroyed her twin sister’s mind, and threatens all the children in the Swampsea. She yearns to be rid of … Continue reading
The Sword (a Novel of Chiveis) by Bryan M. Litfin
Four hundred years after a deadly virus and nuclear war destroyed the modern world, a new and noble civilization emerges. In this kingdom, called Chiveis, snowcapped mountains provide protection, and … Continue reading
Epitaph Road by David Patneaude
A modern utopia where 97% of the men are dead. Kellen Dent feels all alone. In 2097, he practically is. Thirty years earlier, an airborne virus nearly caused man’s extinction. … Continue reading
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
Sophos, under the guidance of yet another tutor, practices his swordplay and stategizes escape scenarios should his father’s villa come under attack. How would he save his mother? His sisters? … Continue reading
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon – when she walks through a … Continue reading
