[Review] Star Wars: Lords of the Sith — Paul S. Kemp
In the newest canon in the Star Wars universe, we start to see the pieces from other mediums falling together into the timeline. Let’s see how this Vader/Palpatine team-up novel rates compared to...
View Article[REVIEW] Where the Hell is Tesla? — Rob Dircks
Time travel, interdimensional transport, multi-verse, and Tesla?? How in the word does all this make sense?? How can one novel incorporate all of this and still make a decent read?? Somehow Rob...
View Article[Review+Audio] H2O — Irving Belateche & Paul Heitsch
In the future, the Passim Virus has wiped out much of humanity. There are only a few safe zones around the USA and water is the most important element there is, and is coveted, fought for, and...
View Article[Review] Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi — Kevin Hearne
Heir to the Jedi takes place directly after the destruction of the first Death Star and comes completely from the perspective of Luke Skywalker. Written in 1st person, is Kevin Hearn able to convey...
View Article[Review] Boom Town — Glenn Rolfe
Eckert, Wisconsin, otherwise known as Boom Town is the site of the famous UFO sighting in 1979. 30 years later, tremors and earthquakes leave the town questioning if the two are connected. What’s...
View Article[Review] The Chronoliths — Robert Charles Wilson
Contributor David Wood gives us a stellar review of this 2002 Hugo Award nominee and winner of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award ,The Chronoliths! From the Back: Scott Warden is a man...
View Article[Review] The 33: Needles Episode 2 — JC Hutchins
The 33 are back in the finale of Needles. As they race to figure out who, or what killed John Fredrico, something seems to be keeping them from the truth. We take a look at the best of the bunch in...
View Article[Review] Mission of Honor — David Weber
New Top of the Heap contributor David Wood delves deep into the Honor Harrington series, and with book 12, has just had enough. In his analysis, find out why Mission of Honor fails in it’s Mission of...
View Article[Review] Seeders — AJ Colucci
In the second novel by A.J. Colucci we get part science, part thriller, and part horror. The way these genres collide makes for a wholly original tale. So what did we think of this? From...
View Article[Author Q&A] Aj Colucci
Author AJ Colucci is a great new voice in the Science-Fiction and Thriller genre. With two books out, The Colony, and Seeders, AJ has proven that her talents are a force to be reckoned with. I got...
View Article[Review] Expiration Day — William Campbell Powell
In his debut novel, William Campbell Powell poses questions of what makes us human in a world where mechanical children are the norm. Here is our thoughts on Expiration Day! From the Back: It is the...
View Article[Review] Lockstep — Karl Schroeder
Lockstep is Karl Schroeder’s first dive into Young Adult science-fiction. With his name well cemented into the science-fiction genre, is he able to ride the line between being smart, and creating just...
View ArticleThe Cure — Douglas E. Richards
Psycopathy can be defined as an individual that manifests amoral and anti-social behavior. We typically classify murderers and rapists as psychopaths. So what happens when a cure is discovered? This...
View ArticleThe Colony — Aj Colucci
I have a bit of an ant problem at my house this summer. This book didn’t do anything to help that issue. From the Back: A series of gruesome attacks have been sweeping New York City. A teacher in...
View ArticleTuesday Ten with Elizabeth Bear
Welcome back to the Tuesday Ten! This week we feature the John W. Campbell, and Multi-Hugo Award-winning author, Elizabeth Bear! You’ve been extremely busy lately, so we here at Top of the Heap...
View ArticleFlash Friday: The Deeps of the Sky — Elizabeth Bear
The Deeps of the Sky is a short story by Hugo Award-winning author Elizabeth Bear and appears in the anthology Edge of Infinity, edited by Jonathan Strahan. It tells the story of Stormchases, a being...
View ArticleJade Darcy and the Affair of Honor — Stephen Goldin
Stephen Goldin is a science-fiction author that has over 40 novels to his name. Lately he has moved into publishing his novels an indie author in eBook format. This book was co-written with his wife...
View ArticleUnder the Amoral Bridge (Book 1) — Gary A. Ballard
When the words “indy author”, or “indy book” come up, you often think of people who couldn’t cut it in the real world of publishing deals. More and more that wall is coming down, and the bar is...
View ArticleScoundrels (Star Wars) — Timothy Zahn
One of the pleasing things about this book is that it’s in the Star Wars universe, but contains almost ZERO mention of the Force. In fact, the only use of a lightsaber is used as a tool and not in the...
View ArticleFirst Shift – Legacy — Hugh Howey
***IF YOU HAVE NOT READ WOOL OMNIBUS PLEASE STOP HERE AND GO READ THOSE FIRST*** Rarely do I find something that captivates me from beginning to end. Something so well written with characters that...
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