B Reviews / Book ReviewsChina / dysfunctional family / family relationships / POC / POC author / post-apocalyptic / Science Fiction / short stories / space opera / VietnamNo Comments
Here is The Dragon that Flew Out of the Sun and Other Stories, a short compilation of Xuya universe stories: sentient spaceships, the dark between the stars, and–always–food and memory and family. Review Several reviewers here have read and raved about Aliette de Bodard but up until now, I’d not ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviewsbodyguard / fake relationship / romantic adventure / SFF / space opera4 Comments
Dear Jessie Mihalik, I loved Polaris Rising and Aurora Blazing so it was with great anticipation I requested Chaos Reigning for review. Unfortunately, the third and final book in the Consortium Rebellion series wasn’t as successful for me as the first two. What I can’t tell is how much of ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsromantic adventure / SFF / space opera1 Comments
Dear Amanda Bouchet, Nightchaser, the first book in the Endeavor series, was one of my favourite books of 2019 so I was hankering to read the follow up, Starbreaker, to find out what was next for Tess, Shade and the crew of the Endeavor. (But, let’s be honest here, mostly ... more >
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Content Advisory: There are some scenes of slavery and torture in the book so readers please note. Dear Jessie Mihalik, I loved your previous book, Polaris Rising, which came out earlier this year and was the first in your Consortium Rebellion trilogy. While that book was mainly about Ada and ... more >
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A feminist Guardians of the Galaxy—a smart, swashbuckling, wildly imaginative adventure of a rag-tag team of brilliant misfits, dangerous renegades, and enhanced outlaws in a war-torn future. A wildly successful innovator to rival Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, Vivian Liao is prone to radical thinking, quick decision-making, and reckless action. ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsadventure / Fantasy Romance / space opera / vampires12 Comments
Maud Demille was a daughter of Innkeepers. She knew that a simple life wasn’t in the cards, but she never anticipated what Fate would throw at her. Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her daughter, Helen, had been exiled for the sins of her husband to ... more >