Ian SalesPrecursor, CJ CherryhThree years since the publication of the preceding book in Cherryh’s now long-running Foreigner series, Inheritor (1996, USA), and three…Oct 28Oct 28
Ian SalesGod Stalker, PC HodgellI forget where I first saw mention of PC Hodgell’s Chronicles of Kencyrath, a fantasy series so heartland it could almost pass as a…Oct 8Oct 8
Ian SalesSteel Beach, John VarleyI first read Steel Beach (1992, USA) when it was published, and then again in 2001, yet when I came to reread it this year I remembered…Sep 29Sep 29
Ian SalesPaul of Dune, Brian Herbert & Kevin J AndersonI’m a big fan of the Dune universe. Perhaps not so much of the novels which originally comprised it — my opinions on them tend to change…Sep 6Sep 6
Ian SalesThe Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again, M John HarrisonHarrison’s position as one of the most critically-acclaimed writers of genre fiction in the UK has been well-established for several…Aug 311Aug 311
Ian SalesThe Tar-Aiym Krang, Alan Dean FosterOne of the things that has always attracted me to science fiction is its invented worlds and universes, or perhaps the fact it can invent…Aug 15Aug 15
Ian SalesGolden Witchbreed, Mary GentleI’m a big fan of Mary Gentle’s fiction and I dearly wish she were more prolific. I remember reading and enjoying Golden Witchbreed (1983…Jul 7Jul 7
Ian SalesThe Blighted Stars, Megan O’KeefeI have read a lot of space opera by American female science fiction writers. Indeed, some of my favourite space opera novels are by…Jun 27Jun 27
Ian SalesOut of the Everywhere and Other Extraordinary Visions, James Tiptree JrMy views on the fiction of Alice Sheldon, who was most often published under the pseudonym James Tiptree Jr, are no secret, and plain to…Jun 23Jun 23
Ian SalesBooks of the half-year, 2024Here we go again, a quick run-through of the best books I’ve read so far in 2024. And perhaps a mention of another book or two I felt…Jun 21Jun 21
