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War of the Worlds

“This isn't a war. It never was a war, any more than there's war between man and ants.” Author: H.G. Wells H.G. Wells created the entire genre of alien invasion survival narratives. The way we imagine it now – through TV, movies, books, comics, you name it – all points back to The War of the Worlds. Now, I’m a fan of disaster fiction, and I’ve been salivating to get some time with this classic for years. Finally, I had the book and the time, but I quickly discovered that my anticipation outweighed the actual power of the narrative, if not [...]

Frances Carden2025-07-19T14:48:28-07:00July 19th, 2025|Tags: alien, alien invasion, aliens, book review, classic, H.G. Wells, read, reading, sci-fi, science fiction|

Revenant-X

Space Zombies, Lost Love, and Secrets Author: David Wellington Disillusioned agent Alexandra Petrova and barely sane Doctor Zheng, alongside the sardonic and irascible robot Rapscallion, have survived the deadly Basilisk, but only through a deeply unnerving pact. The Basilisk will finally allow them entry to the forlorn planet of Paradise-1, but they must do something for it in return. They must reveal the secret that the Basilisk has been protecting for millennia – a secret even the otherworldly being with its ruthless agenda doesn’t know. This dovetails nicely with Firewatch’s mission: get to the planet and find out why it’s gone [...]

Frances Carden2025-06-22T09:56:04-07:00June 22nd, 2025|Tags: action, david wellington, horror, Red Space, Revenant-X, sci-fi, science fiction, zombies|

Immunity

Space Zombies of Bordom Author: Erin Bowman After barely escaping from space-zombies on the inhospitable planet of Achlys, Thea, Coen, and Nova have left behind a burning station and what remained of their reanimated crewmates. They did the right thing, the save-the-world thing, but each is haunted in their own way. Oh, and Thea and Coen are infected, having turned super-human instead of being zombified, thanks to their youth. They are still carriers though, and if they accidentally infect someone else, they could start the entire cycle of violence and killing again. This time, it might not stay contained either. When [...]

Frances Carden2024-11-17T19:07:33-07:00November 12th, 2024|Tags: book review, horror, read, reading, sci-fi, science fiction|