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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




Indie sci-fi/fantasy


Cover art for SUNSHINE REPUBLIC
INDIE
Released: Jan. 3, 2011

"Powered by a briskly paced and tightly woven storyline, Brownstein's tale is a relentlessly entertaining amalgam of science-fiction mystery and dystopic thriller, with a healthy dose of satire and social commentary thrown in for good measure."
Brownstein's debut science-fiction novel is a near-future thriller set in an environmentally ravaged and newly independent Florida where the largely technophobic population is bitterly divided over the utilization of robots in society. Read full book review >
Cover art for GLIDE
INDIE
Released: Feb. 1, 2011

"Gourgey's wide range of references creates an entertaining, albeit dense, tale of the dangers and benefits of science and love."
Philosophy, scientific theory, literary allusion, espionage and magic combine to create a world where secrets in hidden lands and laboratories threaten a post-apocalyptic civilization. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE SILVER TALON
INDIE
Released: May 4, 2010

"A smart, pleasing, unpretentious fantasy that is only the opening movement of a planned series."
Cunder's debut is a fantasy bildungsroman that chronicles the journey of the young Arius and his dragon through a once-happy land. Read full book review >
Cover art for ROGUE PROGENY
INDIE
Released: Nov. 6, 2009

"A fun, thoughtful novel that will please fans of more than a few genres."
A virus turns utilitarian androids into sentient beings, heroic and otherwise, in this science-fiction novel. Read full book review >
Cover art for LITTLE HORIZONS
INDIE
Released: Aug. 25, 2009

"An engrossing fantasy that imparts lessons about real life."
A gaggle of kids set out on a quest to save their world–and friendship–in this rambunctious children's novel. Read full book review >
Cover art for ALAMPTRIA
INDIE
Released: June 2, 2010

"An epic, exciting tale of knighthood and vampires."
An epic medieval fantasy chronicling the trials and tribulations of Elysium, a 15th-century kingdom under threat by evil, but protected by the Seaton brothers and their magical claymores. Read full book review >