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The Faenum War - Book III of the Faenum Quest, By: Dennis K. Hausker
Any war is a horror and the Faenum War is no different. Dave is forced to face the worst choice of his life, a galling dilemma that leaves him staggered, and this is in addition to the task of leading the war against the overwhelming might of the empire.
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:41:55 -0500

A Good and Happy Review - Book Review of 'A Good and Happy Child' by Justin Evans
A creepy page-turner, 'A Good and Happy Child' weaves together a troubled man's past and present in an effort to understand why he has rejected his newborn son. The protagonist George Davies, on the request of his therapist, writes a number of journals detailing the shocking childhood events surrounding the death of his own father many years previously. As the journals progress, it becomes clear to the reader that Evans has not written an ordinary tale of grief and loss, but a supernatural horror laced with demonic possession, poltergeist activity, and a mysterious murder...
Thu, 17 May 2012 15:16:35 -0500

Best Fantasy Books of 2012
Each year the world of fantasy books has offerings from both favourite authors and promising newcomers, and 2012 is no exception. Vampire books and young adult fantasy are as hot as ever. If you are looking for something exciting to add to your reading pile, tuck into some of the best fantasy books out this year.
Thu, 17 May 2012 09:25:03 -0500

Book Review for "Noah's Ark"
Schartz pens a suspenseful prequel to her futuristic series, "Chronicles of Kassouk" with "Noah's Ark." Filled with action, adventure, greed, betrayal, and love, "Noah's Ark" tells the story of how the humans were brought to Kassouk and how they fought for their independence in the face of adversity.
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:45:25 -0500

Rise of The Kek: A Science Fiction Novel Overview
The Neutrino Drive engine was the Cideban's answer to near-lightspeed space travel. Cideban scoutships crossed the galaxy with impunity, cataloguing the evolutionary and technological progress of the worlds they discovered. Time dilation kept the scoutship pilots young as hundreds, even thousands of light years slipped behind them. When the Cideban homeworld came under attack by the Kek, a vicious race of bloodthirsty insectoids that had commandeered and partly succeeded in reverse engineering a Cideban Neutrino Drive engine, a chain of events was set into motion which led straight to Earth. But humanity was ill-equipped to defend itself against interstellar spacefaring aliens, and not advanced enough to utilize Neutrino Drive engine technology.
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:32:47 -0500

The Tides of Avarice: A Sagaria Legend - By: John Dahlgren - Book Review
In the world of Sagaria - a place not so different than ours, other than virtually all the animals can talk and have roughly equal status in society - there are adventures to be had...
Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:21:23 -0500

In Time, By: Lila L Pinord - Book Review
Traveling can be a tiring activity, whether you're driving across the state or flying halfway around the world. As Lila L. Pinord demonstrates in her novel In Time, flitting across space and time at random is even more exhausting, and a good deal more frightening.
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:30:02 -0500

Review: Micromegas
This one is the first. It's the first short story about aliens, the first short story questioning the position of humans in the universe relative to extra-terrestrials, and the first to suggest that aliens might be our equals, even our superiors. It's also, being 260 years old, one of the first science fiction texts out there. This is aliens-come-to-earth, sci-fi Patient Zero right here, and it certainly didn't keep its ideas to itself.
Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:10:17 -0500

Mortus, By: Dennis K Hausker
Mortus - Book I of the Faenum Quest the adventure begins is a unique epic fantasy with high and dark fantasy elements. Author Dennis K. Hausker is realistic about the flawed and dark nature of society and allows this to come through in some of the characters he creates.
Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:02:37 -0500