A Time to Speak by Nadine Brandes My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Time to Speak picks up directly after the shocking end of A Time to Die. Parvin’s recent adventure has changed her, but now she is being called to change the world. Her eyes are open to…
This is the Helix Nebula, NGC 7293. It is one of the closest nebulae to Earth. In my latest story, working title The Remnant, the Helix Nebula serves as a tourist destination for the cruise ship Jewell of The Stars. Can you imagine relaxing in a deck chair by the…
The official Star Trek website has just announced a new Star Trek TV series to launch in January 2017, following the 50th anniversary celebrations in 2016. The show will appear on American subscription service CBS All Access. It will also be distributed through various means around the world, which means…
By Divine Right by Patrick W. Carr My rating: 5 of 5 stars A great start to a new series. I love genre-mixes and this one sets a detective into a secondary world fantasy. What starts off with a simple murder, becomes a hunt for a serial killer with terrible…
The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This novella follows the character Shai, a forger who has the magical ability to alter the state of objects, and even people, by re-writing their past. She has been captured and forced to perform the ultimate forgery –…
Mitosis by Brandon Sanderson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This fun little novella follows on from Steelheart and sets up the scene for the next book – Firefight. We see the citizens of Newcago struggling to adjust to a world that isn’t ruled by Steelheart. The epic introduced in…
Today I’m participating in the writing Process blog tour. I was invited by Chris Joy Jackson. Charis is not only working on a fantasy novel but she is also a film-maker. She was recently named the “Most Outstanding Young Writer” by Christianity today. Find her post at randomthoughtsanddreams.blogspot.com.au/2015/07/lynne-stringer-at-www.html. The rules…
Space Drifters is a light-hearted fun space opera. It focuses on the exploits of a small crew as they seek a powerful object known as the Emerald Enigma. The story is populated with colourful characters. Captain Starcrost is your underdog starship captain. He’s a little goofy and would be lost…
To Honor You Call Us by H. Paul Honsinger My rating: 5 of 5 stars A very satisfying story of an underdog crew forced to pull together under the command of a new captain. Feels a little like Star Trek, but in a grittier war-ravaged universe. Thrilling climax. I recommend…
Well, I’m done. Camp NaNoWriMo is finished. This is the first time I have completed a NaNo event. The intense mad rush is not really my approach. I’m more of a slow and steady type, but that’s exactly how I completed this event. I didn’t set myself a huge goal,…
