Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Wynderry Press Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? I’m somewhat bewildered at where to begin. The Luck of Madonna 13 is an impressive, sprawling book that manages to mix the best of both science fiction and fantasy. …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Morrow William and Co Published: 2000 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? Big, sprawling, end-of-the-world (EotW) novels happen to be a sub-genre I enjoy. Stephen King’s The Stand is one of my all-time favorites, as are others such as …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Xlibris Published: 2001 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? I have a confession to make, one that will no doubt shock the hard-core speculative fiction fans that frequent this site. I’ve never read Dune. Yep. There it is. One …
Genre: Mixed Genre Anthology Publisher: Dark Regions Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? In Crawling Between Heaven and Earth, Sarah A. Hoyt has presented us with a atmospheric and sentimental collection of stories. The primary theme that seems to run through …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Savvy Press Published: 1981 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? Space Ark reminded me of an element required for any fiction to be successful: suspension of disbelief. Unfortunately, I was reminded because of Space Ark’s inability to achieve this. …
Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: Xlibris Published: 2000 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? After my last experience with a POD (Publish on Demand) book (The Wizard’s Wife) I was leery when Dave (the webmaster) offered me another one. Davidson’s Immortal: A Linking of …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Savvy Press Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? It’s almost a century into the future and Earth has been host to alien Negami from Aldebaran for some time. The aliens are mostly observers, refusing to share any …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: 1st Books Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? The Wizard’s Wife is published by 1st Books Library, a Print on Demand outfit. I’ve ranted before about POD books, but that’s not going to stop me from ranting again. …
Genre: Faith Based Science Fiction Publisher: Pocket Books Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? The World in Shadow is the sequel to Theodore Beale’s The War in Heaven. Like the previous book, this one is also Christian fantasy–a story where Christianity …
Genre: Faith Based Science Fiction Publisher: Pocket Books Published: 2000 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? It was interesting to me to note that The War in Heaven was originally published in mass-market paperback in 2000. Now, Pocket Books has reissued it as …
Genre: Horror Publisher: Pinnacle Horror Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? I couldn’t tell you where, but I’ve read some Scott Nicholson stories before; on the web or in print, I’m not sure, but I recognized his name when I saw …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? Although Arena uses most of the traditional trappings of science fiction (aliens, energy fields, particle weapons, teleportation devices, etc.) this story is really fantasy. Furthermore, it belongs to …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Yard Dog Press Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? The Garden in Bloom is a novella formed of three short stories; “The Halls of the Gods”, “Blossom Season”, and “The Garden in Bloom”. The stories are about …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? I was standing in front of the bookshelves in K-Mart when I saw On a Beam of Light. At the top of the cover: The sequel to the …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: WigWam Publishing Company Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? Meet X-84. He’s a human brain, transferred from body to body (termed ‘vehicles’ in the book) for the purpose of carrying out assassinations. He’s vying for the ‘A-List’, …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Ballantine Published: 2001 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? I was about halfway through Blade of Tyshalle when SFReader.com posted a review of Heroes Die, the prequel. I read Heroes Die when it was released; it had generated some good …
Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Simon and Schuster Published: 2000 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? Stephen King has always generated mixed reactions for me. I think his best form is the short–he’s written some truly wonderful short stories and novellas. In my mind, …
Genre: Horror Publisher: Dorchester Publishing Company Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? Journeys to/escapes from/travels in Hell have provided a fertile field for many speculative fiction authors. Some easily recognized names in the biz (Like Niven and Anthony) have penned their …
Genre: Dark Fantasy Publisher: NAL Published: 2002 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? It might not be the case, but upon reading this book it seemed to me that Troop’s inspiration for this novel was Rice’s The Vampire LeStat, but instead of vampires, …
Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Ballantine Published: 2001 Reviewer Rating: Book Review by Lynn Nicole Louis Have you read this book? Ravenheart is the third volume in Gemmell’s Rigante series. Eight hundred years have passed since the last installment, Midnight Falcon. Now the Rigante have lost their freedom and exist under the …
