-
Archives
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- September 2011
-
Meta
Category Archives: Reviews
Review of The Bathwater Conspiracy by Janet Kellough
What would the world look like without men? Janet Kellough’s latest book, The Bathwater Conspiracy (EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, 2017), explores that question in the context of a speculative fiction mystery. Set at some indefinite point in the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Dawn Vogel, Janet Kellough, reviews
Comments Off on Review of The Bathwater Conspiracy by Janet Kellough
Review of The Marauder’s Island by Tristan J. Tarwater
The Marauder’s Island by Tristan J. Tarwater (Back That Elf Up, 2016) is the first book in the Hen & Chick series. If you’re a fan of young adult stories with heart, action, adventure, and revenge, you’ll find plenty here … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Dawn Vogel, Diverse Voices, Own Voices, reviews, Tristan J. Tarwater
Comments Off on Review of The Marauder’s Island by Tristan J. Tarwater
Review of Legacy by Jesikah Sundin
Legacy by Jesikah Sundin (Forest Tales Publishing, 2014) is the first book in the Biodome Chronicles series, and it is an eclectic mix of cyberpunk, quasi-medieval recreation in the form of live-action roleplaying (LARPing), and not-quite apocalyptic fiction, all told … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Dawn Vogel, Jesikah Sundin, reviews
Comments Off on Review of Legacy by Jesikah Sundin
Review of Serpent’s Rise by Trish Heinrich
Serpent’s Rise (Beautiful Fire, 2017) is the second book in Trish Heinrich’s Vigilantes series, following after Serpent’s Sacrifice. In this book, set in the early 1960s, Alice has mostly hung up her costume, albeit reluctantly, in favor of navigating high … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Dawn Vogel, Trish Heinrich
Comments Off on Review of Serpent’s Rise by Trish Heinrich
Review of Full Throttle by Jon Hartless
Full Throttle (Accent Press, 2017) is a fascinating story of a working-class girl’s struggles in the world of competitive car racing in an alternate Edwardian steampunk/dieselpunk setting. MSJ alum Jon Hartless weaves a compelling tale of family, friendship, and burgeoning … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Dawn Vogel, Jon Hartless
Comments Off on Review of Full Throttle by Jon Hartless
Review of Cry Your Way Home by Damien Angelica Walters
Cry Your Way Home (Apex Publications, 2018) features seventeen of Damien Angelica Walters’ previously published short stories in a brilliant collection showcasing her beautiful prose and carefully plotted tales. Not for the faint of heart, the stories contained within this … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Damien Angelica Walters, Dawn Vogel
Comments Off on Review of Cry Your Way Home by Damien Angelica Walters
Review of The Adventure of the Incognita Countess by Cynthia Ward
The Adventure of the Incognita Countess by Cynthia Ward (Aqueduct Press, 2017) is a brilliant epistolary short novel featuring Lucy Harker, the daughter of Mina (Murray) Harker and Count Dracula. With a cast of characters drawn from all over Victorian-era … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Cynthia Ward, Dawn Vogel, Review
Comments Off on Review of The Adventure of the Incognita Countess by Cynthia Ward
Review of Of Rooks & Ravens by Nathan Crowder
Of Rooks & Ravens (Razorgirl Press, 2017) by MSJ alum Nathan Crowder is the story of a reawakened god and the havoc she wreaks on a town of necromancers and their undead hordes. It involves political intrigue, navigating unknown cultures, … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Dawn Vogel, Nathan Crowder
Comments Off on Review of Of Rooks & Ravens by Nathan Crowder
Review of Serpent’s Sacrifice by Trish Heinrich
Serpent’s Sacrifice by Trish Heinrich is the first book in her Vigilantes series of super hero novels. Set in the fictional Jet City that bears some resemblance to parts of the Pacific Northwest, the book follows Alice from her childhood … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Dawn Vogel, Trish Heinrich
Comments Off on Review of Serpent’s Sacrifice by Trish Heinrich
Review of Everfair by Nisi Shawl
Everfair (Tor Books, 2016) is the debut novel from acclaimed speculative fiction short-story author Nisi Shawl. The book is an interesting read that showcases Shawl’s background with short stories, as some chapters could be short stories unto themselves. But the … Continue reading