This novel is a Space Opera that transcends its genre in form and creativity, breaking all the rules and making it work. Let me explain. One of the main strengths of a good story is a main character who makes emotional contact with readers, drawing them in until they feel vicarious connection with the conflict. […]
“The Demon Overlord’s Retirement Plan” by M. H. Foster
Word has it that James Cameron summed up “Titanic” with, “In the end the boat sinks and everybody dies.” And then he proceeded to make an award-winning movie about it. This book has the same problem and a similar solution. Because we know from the very start that it has to be a happy ending. […]
“Cristobal Ritter” by Mijo Rebic
This novella updates the old Noir Detective form with a modern and subtly humorous twist. The electronic cityscape blends in with reality, which I assume is the intended effect, but in places (especially flashbacks) the readers could wish for clearer clues about where and when we just jumped to. Except for that, the setting creation […]