About the Book Centuries after the ecological collapse of Earth, humanity has spread among the stars. Under the governance of the League, our endless need for rfesources has driven us to colonize hundreds of planets, all of them devoid of other sentient life. Humanity is apparently alone in the universe. Then comes the sudden, brutal decimation of…

On February 20th, Orbit will be publishing Fade to Black by Francis Knight. This debut novel has my attention piqued, so when the wonderful people at Orbit asked me if I’d be willing to post an excerpt, I gladly jumped at the opportunity. This excerpt is of the third chapter. To read the first two…

About the Book In this powerful and elegant story set in a future Earth very different from our own, a new kind of human has evolved to challenge the dominion ofHomo sapiens. This new breed is stronger, smarter, and far more beautiful than their parent race, and are endowed with psychic as well as physical gifts….

I’m back. This mini break was necessary and I’m back feeling revitalized and fresh. I have a full week of stuff planned, reviews, excerpts, etc. It should be fun. In the meantime, I will show you what I was so busy working on these past few days. I’m pretty proud of this set and while…

Here’s some honesty for you… I just got a few bits of bad news today, and I’m not working through it well. This is making me realize something:  I’m not doing a good job at dealing with this cancer treatment. Then I get slapped with bad news, and I am really not equipped for bad…

Occasionally I guest review for the good people over at Fantasy Literature. So, today you can find me over there reviewing There Will be Dragons by John Ringo. Here’s a little clip of what you can expect: In all, There Will Be Dragons is a standard read. The premise is fascinating and thought-provoking, two major marks in…

About the Book  An alternate 1895… a world where Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace perfected the Difference engine. Where steam and tesla-powered computers are everywhere. Where automatons powered by human souls venture out into the sprawling London streets. Where the Ministry, a secretive government agency, seeks to control everything in the name of the Queen….

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was going to start cancer treatment, and that my cancer treatment would effect my reviewing. Well, it’s happening. I’m exhausted, cranky and my mind is only functioning about halfway. Between keeping it together mentally and chasing around a VERY active toddler, I’m kind of a mess. When…

About the Book  Centuries ago, the people of Earth sent Ship into space. Deep within its core, it carried the seed of humankind… More than twenty years have passed since Ship left its children, the seed of humanity, on an uninhabited, earthlike planet–a planet they named Home. Zoheret and her companions have started settlements and…

About the Book The Great Reawakening did not come quietly. Across the country and in every nation, people began to develop terrifying powers—summoning storms, raising the dead, and setting everything they touch ablaze. Overnight the rules changed…but not for everyone. Colonel Alan Bookbinder is an army bureaucrat whose worst war wound is a paper-cut. But…