Science Fiction is (Not) Dead
The Stars Look Away From This Vessel by dave ring [1517 words] After receiving a mysterious broadcast, two working stiffs enter a derelict ship for salvaging, and discover too late what the message means. This story piqued my curiosity, but Continue reading
Slayer of Dreams by Auston Habershaw [12520 words] In the city of Avissos, the Onierarch, or Dream Tyrant, taxes the dreams of its citizens whether asleep or awake. By day the city exists solely to witness glorious arena battles between Continue reading
The Star Where We Meet by Sam W. Pisciotta [3435 words] The digitized consciousness of a formerly living man sent 125 light years away on a quantum chip to convene with an alien intelligence meets in person a digitized representation Continue reading
The Knacker Man by Scott Dalrymple [1258 words] Though slightly longer perhaps than what is usually considered flash fiction, The Knacker Man more resembles that form in that it is more of a vignette than a story. The protagonist, Moyer, Continue reading
Yesterday I saw a post from Scalzi pushing back at some rando who claimed Hugo voters don t read all the nominated works. I wanted to be mad about it too, because dammit! I definitely try! The truth is, Best Series Continue reading
Red Roots is a new horror thriller comic that follows two parallel, but seemingly unconnected storylines. It begins with a man, later revealed to be a mercenary, codenamed Sands, for the formidable Delta Agency, who busts into a building and Continue reading
The Sparrow Tree by Alma Alexander [3308 words] The Padishah Emperor is a lover of life and nature, and wants his successor, the Young Emperor, to follow in his footsteps. The Young Emperor is obsessed with how things function, rather Continue reading
Three new stories from Reactor in April. Continue reading
Four highly readable tales, with two standing out in particular. Continue reading
Let's see how good I am at picking Hugo finalists! (News flash, I'm not.) Continue reading