The Last Contract of Isako is a difficult novel for me to rate. It has so many things I love—a strong heroine in her later years, a male character who wields cunning more effectively than his triggersheath, and incredibly interesting world building. Unfortunately, that same world building that I found so fascinating was also, well, depressing. “To Serve is to Live. To live is to die.” It’s hard […]
Ever since I read Megan E. O’Keefe’s The Blighted Stars, I, a predominately fantasy reader, have strived to read more science fiction. The Mercy of Gods, a story about an alien takeover, by renowned author James S.A. Corey (made up of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck), seemed like a great pick. It wasn’t exactly what I expected in an alien takeover novel, but did a fantastic job creating flawed […]
While waiting for the release of the final entry in Megan E. O’Keefe’s other science fiction trilogy, The Devoured Worlds, I decided it was time to check out some of her works. Velocity Weapon, with its badass female protagonist, galactic empire, political intrigue, plot twists, and moral dilemmas surrounding artificial intelligence did not disappoint. However, it did take me quite a while to actually finish the book. I was […]
Ever since I read The Blighted Stars—one of, if not my favorite science fiction novel ever—its sequel has been on my “to read as soon as humanly possible” list. So as you probably guessed, I was incredibly hyped to read The Fractured Dark. Though I didn’t like the follow-up quite as much as its predecessor, it was still an incredibly fun and suspenseful read. The novel picks up […]
Since I really enjoyed Kate Elliot’s last novella, Servant Mage, I was pretty excited to read The Keeper’s Six. The entire premise of an older female protagonist off to save her kidnapped son had me interested already, but throw in the fact that this story somehow involved dragons, and I was outright excited. Unfortunately, The Keeper’s Six was just not for me. This novella was really bogged down by the […]