Decades after the Andromeda Strain wiped out Piedmont, Arizona, people have forgotten the danger. All but Eternal Vigilance, a military operation put in place to monitor for evidence Andromeda has returned. Now the remnants of a crashed ship in the Amazon have triggered alerts. Andromeda is back. A new Wildfire team is selected to investigate […]
When a deadly contagion wipes out the small city of Piedmont, Arizona following the crash of a US satellite, it sets into motion Project Wildfire. Comprised of five scientists, Wildfire is dedicated to dealing with pathogens that may arrive from an extraterrestrial origin. Of the original Piedmont population, only two survived- an old man and […]
In a delightful blend of speculative science in the vein of Michael Crichton and cheesy horror a la Hunter Shea, Cold Storage by David Koepp follows two unlikely heroes as they come face to face with a deadly, adaptive organism whose danger has been all but forgotten. Decades in the past, the tiny town of […]
*******SPOILERS******* In The Weight of a Soul by Elizabeth Tammi, the Freding clan has suffered the unexpected death of one of the younger women. Fressa, Lena’s sister, has been taken, with no signs as to the cause of death. Unable to accept this, Lena seeks […]
Don’t Drink the Pink by BCR Fegan Don’t Drink the Pink by BCR Fegan follows young Madeline from age one to fourteen, as each year her grandfather allows her to choose one of his special potions to drink. From super strength to invisibility, the potions offer magical gifts. He has just one rule- don’t drink […]
Cry Pilot by Joel Dane introduces readers to a far future Earth that had nearly succumbed to global environmental destruction. Thanks first to AIs, then to corporatised military, the Earth is now slowly healing. Terrafixing is repairing the planet, but it also repairs biomechanical creations from the last great world war, resurrecting them as Remorts. […]
From birds to beasts, fish to frogs, A Giant Dose of Gross by Andy Seed explores the grosser aspects of the animal world. It does note that humans are the grossest animals of all >_< Stuffed full of amazing facts and awesome art, this is sure to delight any animal lover! I read this with […]
The Afterwards by AF Harrold is a touching tale of friendship, the power of love, and the pain of loss. ‘I am Cat, and I walk alone, and all paths are open to me.’ December and Happiness are the best friends. They do everything together. Then one day, Ember arrives at school and Ness isn’t […]
‘If you leave a door half open, you’ll hear the whisper spoken. If you play outside alone soon you won ‘t be going home. If your Windows left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass. If your lonely, sad, and blue, the whisper man will come for you.” The Whisper Man by Alex […]
Mayers’ The Cursed Baron was an interesting read to be sure. I’m thankful for the preface that added context, but there were still times I felt asea, like I was missing something important. I gradually adapted to the unusual notions that Rakshasas from Venus lived among humans. Knowing the terms Rakshasa and Yaksha from myth […]