Genre: Science Fiction

Review: Sarazen’s Vengeance by Isabel Wroth

Review: Sarazen’s Vengeance by Isabel Wroth

There is a lot of dark content in this series. Please review the Content Warnings before reading this review and/or the series. Sarazen’s Vengeance by Isabel Wroth is the 2nd book in the Sarazen Saga. Originally this was listed as a 1.1 novel, but the author updated it recently. This story starts out concurrently with […]

Review: Sarazen’s Claim by Isabel Wroth

Review: Sarazen’s Claim by Isabel Wroth

Clary was born on the Starsong, one of 5 ships launched from Earth with the last of humanity. When their ship is attacked by a snake-like alien species she is able to save a handful of others in an escape pod. They, in turn, are saved by warship Commander Tarek, a Sarazen warrior. The Sarazens […]

Lightning Review: Hauntings and Humbug: A Steampunk Christmas Carol by Melanie Karsak

Lightning Review: Hauntings and Humbug: A Steampunk Christmas Carol by Melanie Karsak

Set in Victorian London, Hauntings and Humbug is a Steampunk retelling of A Christmas Carol. I really enjoyed Ebony Scrooge and the way her backstory unfolded. The secondary characters were well-drawn and I thought Ghosts of Christmas past, present and future were interesting. This was an emotional retelling of A Christmas Carol. I enjoyed Ebony […]

Review: Aurora Blazing by Jessie Mihalik

Review: Aurora Blazing by Jessie Mihalik

Bianca von Hasenberg was sold off by her father into marriage to a monster. He slowly separated her from her support group, tore her down, then experimented on her without her consent. Now she’s a happy widow, but she’s still dealing with the pain of his betrayal and the consequences of his genetic modifications. She’s […]

Review: Polaris Rising by Jessie Milhalik

Review: Polaris Rising by Jessie Milhalik

Tracy recommended this series to me. It took me several days to read it, but I think that had more to do with my current state of mind than the book. Ada von Hasenberg fled Earth rather than be forced into a marriage she didn’t want. She’s been on the run for two years, until […]