Category Archives: Small Press Book Reviews

Nordic Visions: The Best of Nordic Speculative Fiction (Solaris/Rebellion Publishing) Edited by Margrét Helgadóttir Bear in mind that very few stories and even fewer anthologies get translated from these languages. Nordic tongues have limited words, so any translation into English–that … Continue reading →

Intergalactic Rejects (Calendar of Fools) Edited by Storm Humbert This anthology is a treasure trove of the unusual, written for writers and by writers. It starts out with a marvelous introduction by Neil Clarke; don’t skip it! It’s well worth … Continue reading →

The Midnight Project (Wolsak & Wynn) by Christy Climenhage In the not-too-distant future, we meddle with ecosystems one time too many, and end up with a catastrophic collapse. We tried to engineer a type of human that could survive the … Continue reading →

Death on Omega Station (eSpec Books) by John L. French Former crime scene supervisor John L. French writes compelling murder mysteries, whether they involve supernatural beings or—in this case—aliens. Omega Station was built by a long-forgotten civilization, and is neutral … Continue reading →

The Dark King Swallows the World (Radiant Press) by Robert G. Penner This book is an exploration of a neglected American 12-year-old girl, Nora. She was a precocious and very bookish young lady whose British mother lived to be adored. … Continue reading →

Trigger Point (Crazy 8 Press) by Russ Colchamiro This book is a wild ride through the underbelly and high-tech sides of a far-future metropolis and society. Angela Hardwike is an independent private eye, down on her luck and on probation … Continue reading →

. Broken Stars: Collected Stories by Jeremy Szal The blurb on the cover says, “Szal is adept at interweaving big SF ideas and fast-paced action to craft a compelling story.” That’s incredibly accurate, but I’d add that he is even … Continue reading →

Dead to Rites (Padwolf Publishing) by Patrick Thomas (with C.J. Henderson and John L. French) I devoured this book. Devoured it. And I kept laughing out loud as I did so because of the dark humor and the cop banter … Continue reading →

Postcards From a City of Monsters (Improbable Press)  by Sherri Cook Woosley We rarely review children’s books, but this is a wonderful fantasy that serves a purpose. Toby’s mom and step-mom move halfway around the world with him, to the … Continue reading →

Dueling Six Demons (Discus Books) by Jim Geraghty The Dangerous Clique novels have a paranormal edge to them and if you like spy thrillers you’ll love these books. The “Dangerous Clique” is a group of CIA misfits that go into … Continue reading →