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Book – ***** The Three-Body Problem (2010)

rmann October 15, 2018 March 26, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Cixin Liu’s sci.fi. trilogy of the dangers of first contact. Wonderfully imaginative and scientifically grounded at the same time. Every page a surprise.

Book – **** Stars Uncharted (2018)

rmann October 5, 2018 March 26, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

S.K. Dunstall’s sci.fi. story of Nika, a body modeler, who joins Roystan’s starship crew in a search for almost mythical transurides that power her transformative machines.

Book – **** Linesman (2015)

rmann September 13, 2018 March 26, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

S.K. Dunstall’s sci.fi. story of alien technology poorly manipulated by human adepts to gain access to interstellar space, until one of them learns to sing to the lines.

Book – **** Olympos (2017)

rmann August 20, 2018 March 29, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Dan Simmons effectively mixes Greek mythology and science fiction novel, into an action packed modern fantasy.

Book – ****+ A Long Crazy Burn (2017)

rmann July 25, 2018 March 26, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

A Jeff Johnson Darby Holland novel, picking up where Lucky Supreme left off. Once again, Jeff captures Portland, Old Town and its eclectic characters and pits Darby against a threat from his past. Great read.

Book – *+ Stations of the Tide (1991)

rmann July 15, 2018 March 26, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Unreadable Nebula Award winner by Michael Swanwick.

Book – **** Hungry as the Sea (2015)

rmann June 10, 2018 March 26, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Wilbur Smith’s fine action/adventure saga of the tough world of marine salvage. Every bit as readable as his Egyptian fantasy series, River God.

Book – ***+ Dragonsbane (2015)

rmann June 5, 2018 March 26, 2019Movie and Book Reviews 0

Babara Hambly’s fantasy of Jenny and Gareth facing down the ancient dragon Morleleb to save their kingdom from evil.

Book – *** Ancillary Mercy (2015)

rmann May 25, 2018 May 26, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

Continuing Ann Leckie sci.fi. story of human and AI minds in multiple host bodies called ancillaries. Weakest of the first three books for not establishing fresh plot and locations, but enjoyable for the characters already established in the series.

Book – **** Mythborn – Rise of the Adepts (2017)

rmann May 20, 2018 May 26, 2018Movie and Book Reviews 0

V. Lakshman’s sci.fi./fantasy series of inter-dimensional invasion by demon-like creatures whose power source, The Way, is used and shared by human adepts.

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Book – ***** The Three-Body Problem (2010)

Book – **** Stars Uncharted (2018)

Book – **** Linesman (2015)

Book – **** Olympos (2017)

Book – ****+ A Long Crazy Burn (2017)

Book – *+ Stations of the Tide (1991)

Book – **** Hungry as the Sea (2015)

Book – ***+ Dragonsbane (2015)

Book – *** Ancillary Mercy (2015)

Book – **** Mythborn – Rise of the Adepts (2017)

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