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Fun story about a private eye in a world that has an ever increasing number of superbeings – so much so they have formed their own virtual international nation. Including his ex-wife. He’s just a normal guy with a camera, a car and a gun in a very specialised investigatory niche. Especially as he is [...]
Fun story about a private eye in a world that has an ever increasing number of superbeings – so much so they have formed their own virtual international nation. Including his ex-wife. He’s just a normal guy with a camera, a car and a gun in a very specialised investigatory niche. Especially as he is [...]
On how far you can take the superhero thing. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The End Is Nigh: The Limits Of Watchmen – Geoff Klock
On detail and silliness and aspirations. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about 58 Varieties: Watchmen And Revisionism – Julian Darius
On satire, Ozymandias and The Comedian. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Last Laugh: Understanding Watchmen’s Big Joke – John Lloyd
Actually, all the Marine POWs are spies. 3.5 out of 5
First of the Ghost Files series apparently. A couple as ghosthunters. With the woman providing the paranormal power and the bloke the support. Fairly lighthearted for dealing with the dead as the pair banter back and forth in this investigation of a young girl’s spirit from old history of the school. So if looking for [...]
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I still love you, even if you destroyed your fleet and made a whole planet commit suicide. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Wayfarer’s Advice – Melinda M. Snodgrass
When the vampire puts the whammy on you. 3.5 out of 5
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“Memphis paused for breath. It must have been hard, carrying Sunday and also having to keep his own balance. ‘The artilect sensed the presence of Sunday’s machines, the ones inside her head. It worked out how to talk to them, how to make Sunday think there was someone calling.’ The idea of a machine tricking [...]
Continue reading about Blue Remembered Earth Prologue – Alastair Reynolds
Explorata hate. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about For Love’s Delirium Haunts The Fractured Mind – Mercurio D. Rivera
Yes, we should have killed that nazi surgeon butcher the first time. 3.5 out of 5
Wormer artifact berkelium emission. 3.5 out of 5
Ghost pilot neutron strongbox. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Engine of Recall – Karl Schroeder
Stellar catastrophe dooms Earth and the solar system – and seedships are sent out to enable the human race to survive. On a settled planet the last of such ships arrives, needing assistance with their ice shield to enable them to make it to their final destination. A planet that has some tectonic issues. Sort [...]
Continue reading about The Songs of Distant Earth – Arthur C. Clarke
The Eyes Of God – Peter Watts The Shadow Knows what lurks in your heart you big ol’ Chester. 3.5 out of 5 http://sad.duckandcover.cx/watts/
“It is necessary to speak of beginnings. Understand one thing, though, above all else. Whatever brought us to this moment, this declaration, could never have had a single cause. If we have learned anything, it’s that life is never that simple, never that schematic. You might say it was the moment when our grandmother set [...]
Continue reading about Blue Remembered Earth Prologue – Alastair Reynolds
Not too Bright fight role. 3.5 out of 5 http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/clare_01_12/
Continue reading about All the Painted Stars – Gwendolyn Clare
A big alien virus quarantine. 3.5 out of 5 http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/peek_12_11/
“The Ivoire dipped, then rose, then flipped and doubled back. Inside the bridge, the crew could feel no difference despite the rapid movements. The only way anyone could tell if something had changed was the flow of data coming through all the monitors. The six-person bridge crew had fallen into their various roles, speaking rarely. [...]
Continue reading about City of Ruins 1 – Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Here’s a fun space opera that takes a rather more Blake’s 7 take on the Federation as opposed to Star Trek. A woman, brought up by said Federation to be a highly trained agent – finds out she has a brother with a scientific inclination. Despite this being not supposed to happen then stick together. [...]
Of old Felport – and a crazy guy who thinks he was the original Chief Sorcerer decides to summon it. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about Marla Mason – Little Better Than A Beast
Longevity and datacrystal blackmail. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Piece Of Ice In Miss Windermere’s Heart – Angela Slatter
Longevity and datacrystal blackmail. 3.5 out of 5
Continue reading about The Piece Of Ice In Miss Windermere’s Heart – Angela Slatter
Reverend shooting and smuggling. 3.5 out of 5
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Dead bull. Really big marsupial. 3.5 out of 5
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