A Fire Upon the Deep is the first book in the Zones of Thought series, a triumphant science-fiction masterpiece that forever marked Vernor Vinger as a leader in space operas. It’s an older book that was pushed upon me by several fellow lovers of science fiction and now that I’ve read it, I feel like…
The Book of Strange New Things is a microscopic look at two people, a husband and wife, who separately bear witness to the end of the world and the birth of another. With interstellar distance between them, faith and devotion are pushed to the limits. In this science-fiction novel, humanity is cast as the main…
Another easy read, Outpost is the second installment of the Razorland series by Ann Aguirre, a young adult series set in a post-apocalyptic America. While I wasn’t too thrilled with the first book, this second novel works a lot better for the age target and in overall appeal. Enclave (Razorland #1) Book Review Deuce, Tegan,…
King’s quasi-zombie thriller Cell is coming soon to a theater near you. Featuring Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack, the same dream team from King’s 1408, survivors left from a cell phone pulse try to understand the nature of the deadly ‘phoners’ who have turned murderous. I just finished the book only to learn of the…
Enclave is the first in the Razorland series, an extremely popular set of young adult books which takes place in a post-apocalyptic America. It features a limited population, uniquely different bands of survivors, and zombie-like creatures that hunt the humans. Hardcover | 2011 | Feiwel & Friends | 259 pp The story begins with Deuce on her…
Dust wraps up the Silo omnibus trilogy by Hugh Howey, an incredible post-apocalyptic tale in which the ‘making of’ is a remarkable story in itself. The first book in the series, Wool, was originally self-published as a set of five short stories. When Howey self-published the first short story in the Wool Omnibus, it went viral almost immediately. The series…
East Antarctica is the most barren, desolate tundra on Earth. With record lows in the negative 130s, it’s a pristine frozen wasteland void of much human interference. Buried two and a half miles under ancient ice lies Vostok, a massive liquid lake untouched for 15 million years. When scientists from Davis Station discover two perfectly preserved Miocene…