Punishment by Scott J Holliday

John Barnes is a homicide detective who has the luck of living in an era of technology involving 'the machine'. When it comes to murder, the police rush the machine to the scene. There they attach the victim to the machine where their last thoughts and sights are captured. Often the murderer is brought to…

Rustkiller by Dean F. Wilson

Well, this is different. The Coilhunter, also known as Nox, is a bounty hunter, who lives and hunts in the Wild North. There is the wastelands, an empty stretch of land, or Rust Valley, where the sun is blotted out by towering scrapyard walls built of wrecked vehicles. Inside these walls live the clockwork constructs…

Bodacious Creed: A Steampunk Zombie Western by Jonathan Fesmire

Yes, I’ve heard of steampunk and every time I wonder, “Just what does that mean?” So, I looked it up and I’m glad that I did. “Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology of aesthetic designs inspired by 19th century steam-powered machinery.” Thank you, Wikipedia. Armed with that knowledge,…

Fortune’s Rising by Sara King

This book is about those who have and those who don’t. The native population of this planet are enslaved. The conquerors are basically a military society. Those that live in slave camps are forced to work in caverns collecting eggs from strange blobs called Shriekers. The eggs, once processed, have the ability to give a…

The Eye of Hermes by William Howard

Yannick DcCullen is a blue and green Trionyx - seven-foot-two, spikes down his back and razor-sharp claws on paws and feet. Buddash Kyo is a Cranitian - skin cheddar-hued and large saucer-shaped eyes on either side of his oblong face. He has his own personal body armor - a scaled protective layer from the back…

Traveller Inceptio by Rob Shackleford

This is a very long book and I was surprised by my willingness to stay with it. Of course, this means it is a very good story. Although they are somewhat entwined, there are three threads woven through this futuristic tale. Here futuristic doesn't mean an earth beyond recognition, but it does mean time travel.…

Infected by Scott Sigler

Originally, this was a slow read and took me several days to finish. It's not bad writing, just wordy with a high page count. I would get bored and wander away - for the whole day. But that's only for the first half. It gets better. The writing is somewhat centered on Margaret and Amos,…

Beacon by Callaghan Grant

This is an enjoyable continuation of Erinn's story. It is an easier read since the first book has a lot of background information, the two books tie nicely together. She is continually surrounded by several lusty Vampyres and by this time she has become one herself, as Michael had intended. While she is still the…

Protocol One by Jacqueline Druga

I was initially drawn to this book by the humorous dialogue between the main characters, Anna and Tony. Sadly, the book quickly lost that humor and became less entertaining. Even though the story is driven by a comet about to hit Earth and destroy life as everyone knows it, I still think a little humor…

Chalice by Callaghan Grant

I find Callaghan Grant to be a very talented writer. This is the first of her books that I have read and, in spite of some difficulties, I was captivated by the storyline and how she pulled Erinn, Michael, Paeter, and the audience out of the mire. One must be alert in order to catch…

The Spirit by D. Nichole King

As the story unfolds, Carrie has just arrived in a small town where here grandparents live and work as farmers, and she is expected to spend the summer. A town that's only claim for fame is the Ax Murder House, which is actually a real thing. A myserious, chilling breeze blows past her. She has…

Through Violet Eyes by Stephen Woodworth

As soon as I started this book I was drawn in. It was well written and there was never a dull moment. It's always a smart move when an author introduces the characters right off the bat, and he did. There wasn't any excessive or unnecessary detail or inane conversation. These were characters that I…