Category Archives: Small Press Book Reviews

Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction from the Margins of History edited by Rose Fox and Daniel José Older (Crossed Genres Publications) The editors start off in their introduction saying that before Long Hidden was a book, it was a discussion centering around … Continue reading →

Lights in the Deep by Brad R. Torgersen (Wordfire Press) My first exposure to the works of Brad R. Torgersen was the story “Ray of Light” in the November 2011 Analog. Like David Levine’s “Tk’Tk’Tk’, “ I thought it was … Continue reading →

Zeus is Dead by Michael G. Munz (Booktrope) Terry Pratchett meets Douglas Adams in this farce of Greek gods returning to modern times. The idiot ball, for those who are unaware, is the bane of good fiction. In any television … Continue reading →

THE GAIA WARS – Books One and Two by Kenneth G. Bennett Since I enjoyed EXODUS 2023 so much, I asked the author what else he had, and although these were published through Createspace, I had a go. I was … Continue reading →

Escape Plans by David Sakmyster (Wordfire Press) This short speculative fiction collection by veteran A&A author contains two stories published in this magazine: “Turning Time” and “The Wrong Basement.” The former is chilling, the latter whimsical and heartwarming. So I … Continue reading →

EXODUS 2022 by Kenneth G. Bennett (Booktrope) Wow. As appalling and wide in its scope as Blood Music, new writer Kenneth G. Bennett spins a tale of mercenaries and ecology, life and death, love and sacrifice, fate and karma. You’ll … Continue reading →

Sorcerers in Space by Larry Hodges (Class Act Books) If you think puns are the lowest form of humor, move along, nothing to see here. But if you think puns are awesome are you ever in for a treat when … Continue reading →

Flow (Double Dragon Publishing) by Lindsey Duncan Veteran A&A author Lindsey Duncan has a book out, and we were excited to read it. Flow is a fantasy about inherited magical abilities, faerie-being manifestations, and being royally pissed at someone else … Continue reading →

Abyss & Apex 2Q 2013 Small Press Book Reviews Darkspire Reaches by C.N. Lesley (Kristell Ink) Despite the cover this is not yet another book about magic and dragons. It is about a young woman’s journey of self-discovery. On par … Continue reading →