Science Fiction
Review: The Ship Who Searched by McCaffrey & Lackey
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It all began when Tia, a bright and spunky seven-year old accompanied her exo-archaeologist parents on an EsKay dig. Suddenly afflicted by a mysterious neural disorder, one that finally permits her no life at all outside of some total mechanical support system. But Tia won’t be satisfied to glide through life like a ghost in a glorified wheelchair; Tia is going to strap on a spaceship!
But Tia has also set herself on a special mission: to seek out whatever it was on the EsKay planet that laid her low, to come to understand and then eliminate it – so that no other little girl will ever suffer the fate of THE SHIP WHO SEARCHED
Review: Dinotopia Audiobook
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Close your eyes, open your imagination, and be transported to Dinotopia, the only place in the world where dinosaurs and humans live side by side. This peaceful island, first brought to light in James Gurney’s phenomenal bestseller, comes alive again in this spectacular audio journey. Join Arthur and Will Denison as they explore all the great landmarks, discover the hidden byways, meet the inhabitants (including the dinosaurs), and learn about the unusual lifeways of this fabulous land apart from time.
No other audio adventure so effectively creates an entire world (a reality unlike any other) and so immediately plunges you into the full ambiance of an unknown civilization. All the excitement and adventure of this unique expedition is now within your reach through this very special production.
“ZBS has brought Dinotopia to life before your very ears. What had once been a kind of silent movie on the book page now has a vivid and abundant soundtrack, complete with tambourines, trumpets, rumbles, hoots, roars and laughter.” – Jim Gurney
Review: Canned Haminal by Crystal Chesney-Thompson
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Hmmm…a regular pig seems just too big to distribute in a handy consumer grade can. But wait, clever food scientists have found a way to combine a guinea pig, a hamster, and a regular ‘ol porker to create a cute and tasty critter just right for canned distribution. Behold the Haminal.
“He’s smaller, tastier / boneless and pink… / and fits in a can so much better, we think.”
Review: The Whirligig of Time by Lloyd Biggle Jr.
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Jan Darzek, former private detective from Earth and now First Councilor of the Galaxy, has encountered his most baffling case. The planet Nifron D has been inexplicably turned into a sun. A quarter of a galaxy away, a native on the planet Skarnaf has been found horribly disfigured by an impossibly massive dose of radiation. While Darzek searches for a connection between the two events, the populous and prosperous world of Vezpro receives a blackmail letter that threatens it with the fate of Nifron D. In a crimeless society, has a master scientist turned master criminal? Darzek must decide quickly whether the letter is a monstrous hoax. If it is not, how can the impossible demands be met — or five billion inhabitants evacuated in time?
Review: Pixy Junket by PURE
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When an innocent pixy named “Pacifica” appears and attaches herself to young rapscallions Tatsuki and Shin, the government and a host of nefarious characters all want to kidnap her for their personal gain! The last surviving member of the royal family thinks Pacifica will grant him eternal life. A genie claims, “Pixies are the treasures of this world, with the power to integrate anything and everything in the universe.” Our heroes, frankly, care more about where their next gourmet meal is coming from.
Guest Review: Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
Part of the A-Zed Historical Fiction Review projectG is for Guns of the South
Guest review by John W. Oliver, Writer.
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Northern Virginia is ragged and ill-equipped. The battle of Gettysburg has broken the back of the Confederacy and decimated its manpower. Then Andries Rhoodie, a strange man with an unplaceable accent, approaches Lee with an extraordinary offer. Rhoodie demonstrates an amazing rifle; its rate of fire is incredible, its lethal efficiency breathtaking–and Rhoodie guarantees unlimited quantities to the Confederates.
The name of the weapon is the AK-47.
Review: High Aztech by Ernest Hogan
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Viva Xoltotl!
Tenochtitlan, once known as Mexico City, is the hottest, most exciting city in the year 2045. Stainless steel pyramids pierce the sky. Aztec fundamentalists, with artificial hearts, worship the sun with blood and lasers. And Xólotl Zapata, renegade cartoonist, is running for his life.
Everyone is after Zapata: the government, the Mafia, street gangs, cults, and garbage collectors. Why? Because 21st century science has developed a virus that can “infect” any human mind with religion – and Zapata is the carrier!
Review: Simping Detective by Simon Spurrier & Frazer Irving
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Mega-City One, 2129 AD. Simped-up private eye Jack Point is an undercover ‘Wally Squad’ Judge – ‘cos only a clown would want to walk the streets of Angeltown, the scuzziest part of City Bottom. He’s got two friends in this world, one’s long and hard, and makes your ears ring after every shot; the other’s his gun. In fact, Jack’s got enemies on both sides of the Law, and he’s never far from trouble.
Review: Korgi by Cristian Slade
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KORGI is a woodland fairytale about a young mollie named Ivy, her korgi cub Sprout, and their amazing adventures in Korgi Hollow. In the first volume of this all-ages graphic novel series, Ivy and Sprout discover some interesting things about themselves as they stray from their village and face danger for the first time. more »
Review: Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
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Even in Empire City, a town where weird science is the hope for tomorrow, it’s hard for a robot to make his way. It’s even harder for a robot named Mack Megaton, a hulking machine designed to bring mankind to its knees. But Mack’s not interested in world domination. He’s just a bot trying to get by. When Mack’s neighbors are kidnapped, he sets off on a journey through the dark alleys and gleaming skyscrapers of Empire City. Along the way, he runs afoul of a talking gorilla, a brainy dame, a mutant lowlife, a little green mob boss, and the secret conspiracy at the heart of Empire’s founders – not to mention more trouble than he bargained for. What started out as one missing family becomes a battle for the future of Empire and every citizen that calls her home.

KORGI is a woodland fairytale about a young mollie named Ivy, her korgi cub Sprout, and their amazing adventures in Korgi Hollow. In the first volume of this all-ages graphic novel series, Ivy and Sprout discover some interesting things about themselves as they stray from their village and face danger for the first time.
Even in Empire City, a town where weird science is the hope for tomorrow, it’s hard for a robot to make his way. It’s even harder for a robot named Mack Megaton, a hulking machine designed to bring mankind to its knees. But Mack’s not interested in world domination. He’s just a bot trying to get by. When Mack’s neighbors are kidnapped, he sets off on a journey through the dark alleys and gleaming skyscrapers of Empire City. Along the way, he runs afoul of a talking gorilla, a brainy dame, a mutant lowlife, a little green mob boss, and the secret conspiracy at the heart of Empire’s founders – not to mention more trouble than he bargained for. What started out as one missing family becomes a battle for the future of Empire and every citizen that calls her home.
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Dororo, Vol. 2 by Osamu Tezuka