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May 4, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Desert Sands and Silence (Green Sky series, Book 6...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Desert Sands and Silence (Green Sky series, Book 6...: Release date: May 4, 2018 Subgenre: Steampunk, Sparkpunk
About Desert Sands and Silence :
Moel is a runner, a desert inhabitant who makes her living carrying messages across the sun-baked plains, content in her silence. But when a group of engineers from Meton are caught in a rockslide, politics abruptly brings Moel into the world again, and she meets others who have been pulled back to their pasts by Ziricon’s desire to gain the power of spark without the costs.
About Desert Sands and Silence :
Moel is a runner, a desert inhabitant who makes her living carrying messages across the sun-baked plains, content in her silence. But when a group of engineers from Meton are caught in a rockslide, politics abruptly brings Moel into the world again, and she meets others who have been pulled back to their pasts by Ziricon’s desire to gain the power of spark without the costs.
May 3, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Speculative Fiction Links of the Week for May 4, 2...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Speculative Fiction Links of the Week for May 4, 2...:
It's time for the weekly round-up of interesting links about speculative fiction from around the web, this week with Avengers: Infinity War (spoilers mostly marked, but reader beware), The Handmaid's Tale, Westworld as well as the usual mix of awards news, writing advice, interviews, reviews, con reports, crowdfunding campaigns, science articles, free online fiction and much more.
It's time for the weekly round-up of interesting links about speculative fiction from around the web, this week with Avengers: Infinity War (spoilers mostly marked, but reader beware), The Handmaid's Tale, Westworld as well as the usual mix of awards news, writing advice, interviews, reviews, con reports, crowdfunding campaigns, science articles, free online fiction and much more.
May 2, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Bonnie and Clyde: Dam Nation (Bonnie and Clyde, Bo...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Bonnie and Clyde: Dam Nation (Bonnie and Clyde, Bo...: Release date: March 24, 2018 Subgenre: Alternate history
About Bonnie and Clyde: Dam Nation :
THE REDEMPTION OF BONNIE AND CLYDE
The year is 1935 and the Great Depression has America in a death grip of poverty, unemployment and starvation. But the New Deal is rekindling hope, with federally funded infrastructure projects, like Hoover Dam, putting people back to work. Set to harness the mighty Colorado River for electricity and irrigation, the dam is an engineering marvel and symbol of American can-do spirit.
So, why is someone trying to blow it up?
When an informant on the construction site is murdered, Bonnie and Clyde—spared from their gruesome deaths and forced into a covert life working for the government—are given their second assignment: stop the bomb and protect the thousands of laborers and families in the company town. It's their most dangerous mission yet: working for a living.
Can the notorious lovers put aside their criminal ways long enough to find out who wants to extinguish the American dream, and hopefully reclaim a shred of redemption along the way?
About Bonnie and Clyde: Dam Nation :
THE REDEMPTION OF BONNIE AND CLYDE
The year is 1935 and the Great Depression has America in a death grip of poverty, unemployment and starvation. But the New Deal is rekindling hope, with federally funded infrastructure projects, like Hoover Dam, putting people back to work. Set to harness the mighty Colorado River for electricity and irrigation, the dam is an engineering marvel and symbol of American can-do spirit.
So, why is someone trying to blow it up?
When an informant on the construction site is murdered, Bonnie and Clyde—spared from their gruesome deaths and forced into a covert life working for the government—are given their second assignment: stop the bomb and protect the thousands of laborers and families in the company town. It's their most dangerous mission yet: working for a living.
Can the notorious lovers put aside their criminal ways long enough to find out who wants to extinguish the American dream, and hopefully reclaim a shred of redemption along the way?
May 1, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Of Blood and Ashes (Of Cinder and Bone, Book 2) by...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Of Blood and Ashes (Of Cinder and Bone, Book 2) by...: Release date: April 20, 2018 Subgenre: Science fiction thriller, Genetic engineering
About Of Blood and Ashes :
The world's deadliest dragon, the infamous Baba Yaga, is loose on the streets of Tokyo.
Dr. Rhett "Jack" Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali have been tasked with helping the government take down a dragon the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex after it sends part of the city up in flames. Things worsen when they lose track of dragon in none other than Aokigahara, the Suicide Forest--a section of woods in Japan that is rumored to be one of the most haunted places on earth. They've also got the yakuza who cloned the dragon hellbent on getting her back, and they don't care who they kill in order to re-capture the dragon.
Jack and Kamala are joined by CIA field agent William Fry and dragon-hunting expert Juniper Snow as they infiltrate the forest to hunt the dragon before she can hurt anyone else. Between the ruthless yakuza hot on their trail and the growing mistrust in their small hunting party, it will take a miracle for Jack and Kamala to make it out alive...
Of Blood and Ashes is the second book in the series, following the Amazon bestselling Of Cinder and Bone.
About Of Blood and Ashes :
The world's deadliest dragon, the infamous Baba Yaga, is loose on the streets of Tokyo.
Dr. Rhett "Jack" Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali have been tasked with helping the government take down a dragon the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex after it sends part of the city up in flames. Things worsen when they lose track of dragon in none other than Aokigahara, the Suicide Forest--a section of woods in Japan that is rumored to be one of the most haunted places on earth. They've also got the yakuza who cloned the dragon hellbent on getting her back, and they don't care who they kill in order to re-capture the dragon.
Jack and Kamala are joined by CIA field agent William Fry and dragon-hunting expert Juniper Snow as they infiltrate the forest to hunt the dragon before she can hurt anyone else. Between the ruthless yakuza hot on their trail and the growing mistrust in their small hunting party, it will take a miracle for Jack and Kamala to make it out alive...
Of Blood and Ashes is the second book in the series, following the Amazon bestselling Of Cinder and Bone.
April 30, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Shards of the Nightmare (Dyngard, Book 2) by Joel ...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Shards of the Nightmare (Dyngard, Book 2) by Joel ...: Release date: April 30, 2018 Subgenre: Epic fantasy
About Shards of the Nightmare :
They expected her to die within hours of being born, this strange child with blue skin. But she grew; unnatural, wild, curious and defiant.
And then her mother found the Sea-Stone Sword, and her father became a tyrant.
Torn between who she is and who she wants to be, Sini follows her bodyguard into the forgotten lands and the forbidden seas, searching for an answer that the Seers have sought for centuries: how can they defeat a tyrant? How can the Sea-Stone Sword be silenced?
And the answer lies in the Shards of the Nightmare.
About Shards of the Nightmare :
They expected her to die within hours of being born, this strange child with blue skin. But she grew; unnatural, wild, curious and defiant.
And then her mother found the Sea-Stone Sword, and her father became a tyrant.
Torn between who she is and who she wants to be, Sini follows her bodyguard into the forgotten lands and the forbidden seas, searching for an answer that the Seers have sought for centuries: how can they defeat a tyrant? How can the Sea-Stone Sword be silenced?
And the answer lies in the Shards of the Nightmare.
April 23, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Windwalker: Forbidden Flight (The Aeternum Chronic...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Windwalker: Forbidden Flight (The Aeternum Chronic...: Release date: April 24, 2018 Subgenre: YA Fantasy
About Windwalker: Forbidden Flight: Sixteen-year-old Kiva Fariq has always dreamed of soaring on the four-winged raptors that scour the desert skies. But the windwalker sect is closed off to women. What's more, it's said the deadly predators can only be bonded by men.
Undeterred, Kiva attempts the deadly windwalker trials in secret. Should she survive, she will face an even greater challenge: bonding a raptor of her own. When signs of an ancient enemy appear upon the plains, she desires more than ever to protect her people. But the threat is closer than anyone realizes, and will soon bury them all in a tomb of sand and stone—unless she can stop it.
About Windwalker: Forbidden Flight: Sixteen-year-old Kiva Fariq has always dreamed of soaring on the four-winged raptors that scour the desert skies. But the windwalker sect is closed off to women. What's more, it's said the deadly predators can only be bonded by men.
Undeterred, Kiva attempts the deadly windwalker trials in secret. Should she survive, she will face an even greater challenge: bonding a raptor of her own. When signs of an ancient enemy appear upon the plains, she desires more than ever to protect her people. But the threat is closer than anyone realizes, and will soon bury them all in a tomb of sand and stone—unless she can stop it.
April 22, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: The Knight's Secret (The Mage Conspiracy, Book 1) ...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: The Knight's Secret (The Mage Conspiracy, Book 1) ...: Release date: April 8, 2018 Subgenre: Epic fantasy, Dark fantasy
About The Knight's Secret :
Sir Corbin, the retired Hero of Jerkum Pass, rides on one last adventure with the aid of a magic ring. The knight’s quest takes him to the capital of the Iron Empire. The city is in an uproar. The emperor has been slain by rogue mages. The new empress is livid. Soon all mages are suspect . . . including Corbin’s daughter
About The Knight's Secret :
Sir Corbin, the retired Hero of Jerkum Pass, rides on one last adventure with the aid of a magic ring. The knight’s quest takes him to the capital of the Iron Empire. The city is in an uproar. The emperor has been slain by rogue mages. The new empress is livid. Soon all mages are suspect . . . including Corbin’s daughter
April 20, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Perimeter (Joe Ballen, Book 2) by David M. Kelly
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Perimeter (Joe Ballen, Book 2) by David M. Kelly: Release date: April 21, 2018 Subgenre: Science fiction thriller, Space colonisation
About Perimeter :
Joe Ballen’s working on a new ore-processing platform in the harsh environment around Mercury. When a savage Atoll attack decimates his crew, Joe is injured and must return to Earth to recover. While it’s a setback for the project, at least it means he can rebuild his relationship with his wife after nearly a year away.
But then the security forces come calling. Vital starship engineering files are missing, and without them Earth has no hope of escaping Atoll domination. Someone has to locate the files, and Ballen is bulldozed into the not-so-choice assignment.
About Perimeter :
Joe Ballen’s working on a new ore-processing platform in the harsh environment around Mercury. When a savage Atoll attack decimates his crew, Joe is injured and must return to Earth to recover. While it’s a setback for the project, at least it means he can rebuild his relationship with his wife after nearly a year away.
But then the security forces come calling. Vital starship engineering files are missing, and without them Earth has no hope of escaping Atoll domination. Someone has to locate the files, and Ballen is bulldozed into the not-so-choice assignment.
April 19, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Speculative Fiction Links of the Week for April 20...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Speculative Fiction Links of the Week for April 20...:
It's time for the weekly round-up of interesting links about speculative fiction from around the web, this week with The Handmaid's Tale, The Expanse, Lost in Space, Prospect, uproars involving ConCarolinas and WorldCon 76 as well as the usual mix of awards news, writing advice, interviews, reviews, con reports, crowdfunding campaigns, science articles, free online fiction and much more.
It's time for the weekly round-up of interesting links about speculative fiction from around the web, this week with The Handmaid's Tale, The Expanse, Lost in Space, Prospect, uproars involving ConCarolinas and WorldCon 76 as well as the usual mix of awards news, writing advice, interviews, reviews, con reports, crowdfunding campaigns, science articles, free online fiction and much more.
April 17, 2018
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Double-Cross (In Love and War, Book 8) by Cora Buh...
Speculative Fiction Showcase: Double-Cross (In Love and War, Book 8) by Cora Buh...: Release date: March 28, 2018 Subgenre: Science fiction romance, Space opera
About Double-Cross :
Once, Anjali Patel and Mikhail Grikov were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and decided to go on the run together.
Now Anjali and Mikhail are trying to eke out a living on the independent worlds of the galactic rim, while attempting to stay under the radar of those pursuing them.
When they are hired to retrieve a shipment of bootleg medical nanobots, it seems like a routine job at first. But it quickly turns out that they are not the only ones who are after the nanobots. And their client has an agenda of her own.
About Double-Cross :
Once, Anjali Patel and Mikhail Grikov were soldiers on opposing sides of an intergalactic war. They met, fell in love and decided to go on the run together.
Now Anjali and Mikhail are trying to eke out a living on the independent worlds of the galactic rim, while attempting to stay under the radar of those pursuing them.
When they are hired to retrieve a shipment of bootleg medical nanobots, it seems like a routine job at first. But it quickly turns out that they are not the only ones who are after the nanobots. And their client has an agenda of her own.
