The Praxisby Walter Jon Williams448pp (Paperback)My Rating: 7.5/10Amazon Rating: 4/5LibraryThing Rating: 3.65/5Goodreads Rating: 3.77/5 The Praxis is the first book in the (completed!) Dread Empire’s Fall trilogy by Walter Jon Williams. The second book in this space opera/military science fiction series is The Sundering, and the final book is Conventions of War. The immortal Shaa have conquered the galaxy with the singular goal of bringing all races together to follow the truth of the Praxis. Despite their best efforts, each […]

Tsunami Blueby Gayle Ann Williams290pp (Paperback)My Rating: 3/10Amazon Rating: 4.5/5LibraryThing Rating: N/AGoodreads Rating: 3.82/5 Tsunami Blue is a debut paranormal romance by Gayle Ann Williams. There will be a second book set in the same post-apocalyptic world that takes place six years after the end of this one with a different pair of main characters. In the year 2023, the world has been completely changed due to tsunamis that have transformed the larger land masses into islands. Kathryn O’Malley, better […]

World’s Endby Joan D. Vinge284pp (Paperback)My Rating: 8/10Amazon Rating: 4/5LibraryThing Rating: 3.6/5Goodreads Rating: 3.51/5 World’s End is an indirect sequel to The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge. It explains what happened to the police officer BZ Gundhalinu after the end of The Snow Queen and ties into the events of its direct sequel The Summer Queen. There is also a fourth book set in this world, Tangled Up in Blue, which is a prequel about BZ Gundhalinu. The latter […]

The Gaslight Dogsby Karin Lowachee368pp (Paperback)My Rating: 6/10Amazon Rating: N/ALibraryThing Rating: 4/5Goodreads Rating: 3.83/5 The Gaslight Dogs is the newest novel by Karin Lowachee, author of a science fiction trilogy comprised of Warchild, Burndive and Cagebird. According to the author’s forum and a Twitter comment she made, there are two sequels to The Gaslight Dogs planned, although it sounds as if they are not yet under contract. This novel definitely feels incomplete on its own since there are still a […]

Changelessby Gail Carriger400pp (Paperback)My Rating: 8/10Amazon Rating: 4.5/5LibraryThing Rating: 4.18/5Goodreads Rating: 4.32/5 Changeless is the second book in the Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger. Soulless is the first novel in the series, and the next novel Blameless will be released in September of this year (which is something to be thankful for because the ending to Changeless could drive one crazy). It’s difficult to categorize these books with a genre – Changeless is part mystery, part comedy and set […]

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 272pp (Paperback) My Rating: 7/10 Amazon Rating: 4/5 LibraryThing Rating: 3.81/5 Goodreads Rating: 3.94/5   Magic Bites is the first book in the Kate Daniels series by husband and wife writing team Ilona Andrews. The second and third books in this urban fantasy series are Magic Burns and Magic Strikes. Magic Bleeds, the next novel, will be released on May 25 of this year. Kate Daniels is a sword-and-magic wielding mercenary living near Atlanta, Georgia. […]