Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Ballantine Books. 496 pages. One of the first things I noticed when I picked up Project Hail Mary to read was a statement by author Brandor Sanderson on the back cover: “I loved The Martian, but I actually find Project Hail Mary to be Mr. Weir’s finest work to … More Review: “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir
Iron Scepter by Andrew M. Seddon. 245 pages. Independently published. This is the second Speculative Christian Fiction book I’ve reviewed this month, and the pickin’s have actually been pretty good. This time, we have a military sci-fi story, one that I was happy to receive. As many who visit here often know, I loves me … More Review: “Iron Scepter” by Andrew M. Seddon
The Ghost Brigades (Old Man’s War Book 2) by John Scalzi. Tor Books. 384 pages. In all honesty, I started reading The Ghost Brigades because I picked up The Last Colony and was going to read it, only to realize that it was the third book in a series, and that I needed to read … More Review: “The Ghost Brigades” by John Scalzi
Lander’s Legacy (Stone Sovereigns #1) by C.S. Wachter. Shadowfall Publishing. 201 pages. Most of you who read my blog regularly know that I am part of a thread on Goodreads that allows authors of Speculative Christian Fiction to share and critique each others’ work. While I wasn’t asked to critique Chris Wachter’s book Lander’s Legacy, … More Review: “Lander’s Legacy” by C.S. Wachter
Daclaxvia: Book 1: Nascent by D. John Cliffson. Self-published. 294 pages. As I have mentioned here before, I belong to a thread on Goodreads of Speculative Christian Fiction authors who trade books and end up reviewing and critiquing each other’s books every few months. I have two lined up in the next two months, and … More Review: “Daclaxvia: Book 1: Nascent” by D. John Cliffson
Deliverance: Forgotten Colony Book 1 by M. R. Forbes. 350 pages. Amazon Digital Services. Once in a while I treat myself to my guilty pleasure of military science fiction for some brainless fun. That’s especially special when the book is offered free of charge, as was the case for Deliverance, courtesy of Amazon Prime. It’s … More Review: “Deliverance” by M.R. Forbes
The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough. 480 pages. Del Rey Books. This book is pretty impressive for a debut novel. It’s polished and is very detailed. It’s also a unique idea. The concept of a space elevator or a skyhook, a stationary orbiting station that is hooked to earth and allows materials to be … More Review: “The Darwin Elevator” by Jason M. Hough
Armada by Ernest Cline. 372 pages. Broadway Books. Armada is a classic example of when you buy a book by an author simply because they hit it out of the park on another book that they wrote. It’s also an example of a one-hit wonder. Here’s the Amazon description: From the author of Ready Player One, … More Review: “Armada” by Ernest Cline
Omega by Jack McDevitt. Penguin Books. 493 pages. This is a good book, don’t get me wrong. In fact, I am a big fan of Jack McDevitt and his hard science fiction stories. His books Chindi, The Engines of God, and Deepsix are some of the most realistic, far-future hard science fiction space stories I … More Review: “Omega” by Jack McDevitt
Sudden Mission by Guy L. Pace. Vox Dei Publishing. 198 pages. Once again I find myself reviewing a book from the Christian speculative fiction thread of Goodreads. Authors and reviewers there agreed to read, critique and review each others books. It’s been a good opportunity for me to meet and see some new and exciting … More Review: “Sudden Mission” by Guy L. Pace
