Advantages: Another very entertaining read Disadvantages: Will not appeal to a wider readership.
The war that has raged between The Republic of Cinnabar and The Alliance of Free Stars for many years has ground to a halt. Each realm has suffered tremendously, in Cinnabar they are groaning under the taxes raised to pay for the war. Trade, their Lifeblo ...
Advantages: A fascinating collection of satirical, funny and contraversial short stories. Disadvantages: This can be a difficult book to get hold of in the UK.
Welcome to the Monkey House
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I first discovered Kurt Vonnegut through Welcome to the Monkey House when I was working in America. My friend Carrie-Ann raved about the book and insiste ...
Advantages: A very entertaining, and somewhat thought provoking read. Disadvantages: Some will be put off by the science fiction/fantasy label.
On the face of it, it was a ridiculous situation, but nobody was laughing. Ever since the fall of Kontovar some 1200 years ago, where they had been twisted by the Dark Wizards who had tried to make them into unthinking killing machines, the Hradani have b ...
Advantages: A riveting story of space and ships Disadvantages: Not for those who do not like a military yarn
David Drake writes a very good military science fiction novel. His settings are always very believable. He is a former military man himself so can understand what soldiers go through but he also has the ability to look into the political dimensions that c ...
Advantages: well paced,attention to details, funny Disadvantages: none
Windrider's Oath. The third fantasy book by David Weber.
This book again follows on from the events in Book 2 The War God's Own.
We return to the world of Bahzel Bahnakson, where following theevents in Book two, Bahzel is now an ambassador for his ...
