In Rajan Khanna’s first novel, Falling Sky, we meet Benjamin Gold, a fairly typical post-apocalyptic survivor in an atypical post-apocalyptic world. Combining zombies with airships, Khanna delivers the perfect setting for Ben. Touch is dangerous and the ground is a wasteland called the Sick. Being a loner and a somewhat self-absorbed prick are the sortContinueContinue reading “Review: Rising Tide by Rajan Khanna”
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Review: The Winter Boy by Sally Wiener Grotta
At the centre of the known world there is a valley occupied by a society of widows. The valley forms a centre of learning and resources where young men are invited to stay for a Season, a period four months. During that time, they will be paired with one of the widows – anContinueContinue reading “Review: The Winter Boy by Sally Wiener Grotta”
Review: East of West Volume 3: There is No Us
East Of West Volume 3: There Is No Us’ collects issues 11-15 of the comic ‘East Of West’. It’s tempting to babble senselessly about how good this comic is, urge you to go out and buy all available issues right away, but I wouldn’t be much of a reviewer if I didn’t explain my fascination.ContinueContinue reading “Review: East of West Volume 3: There is No Us”
Review: Falling Sky by Rajan Khanna
It’s hard to read about a plague called the Bug when global viral catastrophe is a very real threat. This week saw the first case of Ebola in the United States. I live a couple thousand miles north of Dallas, but I’ve seen the movies and I’ve read the books. Apparently, I like scaring myself.ContinueContinue reading “Review: Falling Sky by Rajan Khanna”
Review: ORBS by Nicholas Sansbury Smith
After the solar storms of 2055, portions of our planet are desolate and irradiated. Six years later, Dr. Sophie Winston and her team are sequestered in an underground biome in preparation for a mission to save the world. Three days in, all their chickens are dead. A scan of surveillance footage suggests the birds wentContinueContinue reading “Review: ORBS by Nicholas Sansbury Smith”
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