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Dune, Frank Herbert (Gollancz, 1966; [NEL, 1978] {MacMillan Audio, 2007 Narrator: Simon Vance and full cast})

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Thomas Evans

With one week to go before publishing my book, I decided to review one of the most influential bits of Science Fiction that I have had the pleasure to read.
Dune by Frank Herbert is one of the most important science fiction books of the 20th Century. Frequently referred to as Science Fiction’s answer to Tolkien, the book (and subsequent series) has remarkable world building, but if you ask me, it is the story structure that really sets this book apart. For a full review go to http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com Continue reading →

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Steel Gauntlet: StarFist Book III, David Sherman and Dan Cragg (DelRey, 1999)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Thomas Evans

It’s the 25th Century, but the Marines are still looking for a few good men, and Steel Gauntlet: StarFist Book III has them in spades. This is Sherman and Cragg‘s third outing into the StarFist Universe, and this time the focus is on the relative merits of infantry versus armored warfare. It is a fun read MilFic fans, with a particular appeal for tech heads, but is unlikely to appeal to those who don’t like Military Science Fiction. Continue reading →

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Old Man’s War, John Scalzi (TOR, 2005)

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Thomas Evans

Old Man’s War is John Scalzi’s fun, compelling far future war novel that pits an army of seventy-five year old men and women against the deadly threats from the rest of the galaxy. It is exciting war story that, despite frequently being predictable, is likely to appeal even to those who don’t generally like Military Science Fiction (my wife liked it). For a more in depth review go to http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com Continue reading →

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