The Stranger King was a short novel that has some really interesting ideas for a post-apocalyptic Canada. Canada is struggling against our American neighbours and war has altered the atmosphere causing harmful UV radiation to be at critical levels during the day. Lena decides that instead of fighting against the American troops as her father did before she was born, she will join an elite group mercenaries called “Daywalkers” who brave the danger of the sun to complete random tasks during the daylight hours. The war between Canada and US implodes once more, but is cut ... Continue Reading...
Review: Freenet
Simara has spent her entire life in space living with a sexually abusive stepfather. Before the death of her mother Simara only experienced her stepfather’s abuse from afar, but now without her mother she becomes the primary target of his wrath. One day the abuse becomes too much and the naive girl who has ever lived in space flees to the Dark Zone; a planet where no digital signal can penetrate to the planet’s surface. There she meets Zen and uncovers a plot against special children like her who have a special connection to the virtual world’s AI “Mother”. Zen, a ... Continue Reading...
Review: Beyond the Red
This book is simply amazing. Ignoring the obviously gorgeous cover, the lovely prose and fantastic world building, this novel will make the top of my 2016 favourite list because the story itself was quite simply awe inspiring. I'll definitely be buying this novel the next time I go to Chapters because not only will it look sexy on my shelves, but this author is worth supporting. We follow the alien queen Kora who struggles with her recent rise to power following the death of her royal parents. Her bloodthirsty brother also has an eye for the throne and begins to ... Continue Reading...
Review: The Girl from Everywhere
I'm not sure where to begin with this book so I'll just dive right in. The Girl From Everywhere is a novel that isn't quite YA but not really Adult lit either. I'm not entirely sure how successful this novel will be with young readers, but I can see the allure for older young adult readers. The novel deals with independence, family and the struggles experienced on the cusp of adulthood which I think probably makes this book in a strange quasi-YA land rather than fitting into either niche. Either way, it was the imagery and world building of this book that really ... Continue Reading...
Giveaway/Review: The Incredible Star Portal
A crew of astronauts wake on an alien planet light years from home after a ship malfunction caused their historical exploration of a near by star system to be cut short. Once they return home to Earth they realize that a thousand years have passed and humanity is now a brutish shadow of their formerly civilized and technologically savvy selves. The crew also discovers a strange portal close to Earth that leads to other galaxies, with ancient secrets and has a tenuous relationship with an alien race. In an effort to save themselves the crew must discover what happened ... Continue Reading...