Review: Chimerascope

I just discovered Douglas Smith has a novel due out this year. I love his short stories, so I am excited to see something in a longer format. In order to share my excitement, here is a review I wrote for SFcrowsnest for his collection, Chimerascope. ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ Chimerascope by Douglas Smith My rating: 4 ofContinueContinue reading “Review: Chimerascope”

Review: Falling Kindgoms

Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes My rating: 3 of 5 stars A single incident sparks a war between three separate but somewhat interdependent kingdoms. Auranos, Paelsia and Limeros used to be one, according to lore, but war divided them. Ironically, war may also reunite them under one ruler, the King of Blood. A wine vendor’sContinueContinue reading “Review: Falling Kindgoms”

Review: A Cosmic Christmas

A Cosmic Christmas by Hank Davis My rating: 3 of 5 stars ‘A Cosmic Christmas’, edited by Hank Davis, is an eclectic mix of stories by prominent Baen authors. The stories vary greatly by genre, length and attitude and span several decades of speculative fiction. Not all of them have a ‘Christmas’ theme; for someContinueContinue reading “Review: A Cosmic Christmas”

Review: Once Upon a Curse

Once Upon a Curse by Anna Kashina My rating: 4 of 5 stars ‘Once Upon A Curse’ is a collection of stories and fairy tales by a handful of authors. Some new, some well known, all very capable. Like many fairy tales, these stories are not for children. Some travel familiar paths and some re-inventContinueContinue reading “Review: Once Upon a Curse”

Story: This Is Home

Iain MacKinnon is an original character (OC) created for roleplay at the Warden’s Vigil role-playing community. I used to be one of the moderators of the board and the profile of another character, Serafina MacKinnon, captured my interest. Serafina had a twin and he was missing, presumed dead. I thought, ‘What if…’ and Iain poppedContinueContinue reading “Story: This Is Home”