Rebellion, revolution, and rage collide in the highly anticipated sequel to Iron Widow as Zetian, the newly crowned empress of Huaxia, attempts to quell unrest, reinforce her position, and enact real change, all while appeasing the gods – and the newly resurrected First Emperor, Qin Zheng, in ...
Science Fiction
Full of Camp, Meta-References, and Important Commentary on AI, Identity, and Sexuality in the Film Industry, ‘Bury Your Gays’ is a Triumph of Queer Horror
Bury Your Gays, by Chuck Tingle, is set to release on July 9, 2024. Many thanks to Tor Nightfire for providing an eARC for review! Thought-provoking, campy, and gruesome, Chuck Tingle proves that love is real once again in Bury Your Gays, an absolute triumph of queer horror that explores tropes, ...
Artfully Blending Surrealism & Cozy Sci-Fi, Al Hess Pens a Delightfully Queer Romantic Adventure Full of Impromptu Dates, Eldritch Horrors, and Vivid Neon Nightmares in ‘Key Lime Sky’
Key Lime Sky, by Al Hess, is set to release on August 13, 2024. Many thanks to Angry Robot Books for providing an ARC for review! Al Hess blends neurodivergent passion with eerie suburban secrets in Key Lime Sky as a group of queer, quirky misfits uncover a supernatural phenomenon after a UFO ...
Acting as a Foil to ‘Shadow Speaker’, Nnedi Okorafor Explores Genocide and the Resulting Power of Pain and Rage in ‘Like Thunder’
Nnedi Okorafor’s Like Thunder is set to release on November 28, 2023. Many thanks to DAW for providing an ARC for review! Picking up where Shadow Speaker left off, Nnedi Okorafor dives back into a post-apocalyptic, juju-infused Africa in Like Thunder. Where Shadow Speaker promoted peace and ...
Nnedi Okorafor Blends Science Fiction with Environmentalism in the Vividly Imagined, Africanfuturist, Formerly Out-of-Print YA Novel, ‘Shadow Speaker’
Nnedi Okorafor’s Shadow Speaker is set to release on September 26, 2023. Many thanks to DAW for providing an early finished copy for review! Nnedi Okorafor excels at creating imaginative and vivid near-future worlds, and the not-too-distant nuclear fallout presented in Shadow Speaker is no ...
Seanan McGuire Weaves Magic with Theory in Clever Science Fiction, Coming-of-Age Standalone, ‘Middlegame’
Clever, cunning and character driven, Seanan McGuire writes with precision and care in Middlegame, a genre-bending science fiction standalone that blends magic with theory, logic with reason. Paring mystery with slice of life, Middlegame offers a fascinating examination of alchemy through the ...