This book is a perfect example of the worst violent, macho pulp fiction of the old-fashioned sort. Except it’s a Sci-Fi/Fantasy blend. As with the originals, it has a predictable plot stereotypical characters, and every third word starts with an “f,” often directed at a friend. The social setting is a horrendous theocracy in […]
“Infinity America: Liberty to Every Reality” by Christopher C. Cole
This is a Sci-Fi Political Satire combined with wide-ranging iconoclastic humour that entertains and informs without hitting anyone over the head with the obvious. It even changes pace with touches of fairly serious discussion just to keep us on our toes. Don’t expect it easy to follow the plotline. Yes, there is one in there […]
“Destiny: Protectress Volume I” by G. E. Ward
Note to authors: no matter how well you direct us with your chapter headings, using a large number of point-of-view characters facilitates plot movement at the expense of diluting our emotional connection to the characters. And when, as in this book, some of the POVs are first person and others are third person, it becomes […]
“2121: EXODUS: Lupus Stella: Book One” by Scott D. Rodriguez
This book starts out sounding great, but the style soon gets tiresome. It is written in the choppy, military narration used by ElevenLabs and Tiktok text-to-speech to create content for YouTube shorts and Facebook Reels. It is packed with muted hyperbole couched in strong simile and metaphor, enhancing emotion by suppressing it. Every action is […]
‘The Awkward Out of Sync Half Life of Funk” by Nick Brewster
Let’s get it straight from the start; this is not a book about zombies. I say this to clear up any possible misunderstandings caused by a 20-page introductory chapter that is pure zombie. This generation’s version of, “then he woke up and it was all a dream.” Misleading introduction is a source of many bad […]