Desolation Road
September 25, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Great Science Fiction Novels
Desolation Road by Ian MacDonald was first released in 1988 when it was nominated for an Arthur C. Clarke award. It is being rereleased by the folks at Pyr Books.
Desolation Road is a roller coaster ride of a sci-fi novel. It’s funny, it’s wonderous, it’s sad, it’s a little unnerving, and it’s one heck of [...]
21.9.9: The Autumnal Equinox.
September 21, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astro News & Commentary, Gear & Gadgets, Great Science Fiction Novels, Weekly Astro-events
Can you feel it? The brunt of northern hemisphere summer is about over, giving way to our favorite season here at Astroguyz; Fall. It’s not just our collective imagination; this Tuesday marks the Autumnal Equinox, or the spring (vernal) Equinox for those down under. This marks the mid way point for the Sun’s apparent journey [...]
Review: The Quiet War by Paul McAuley.
September 3, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astro Culture, Astro News & Commentary, Great Science Fiction Novels
One all-pervasive theme that waxes and wanes in the sci-fi genre more than warrior-maidens’ hemlines is the role of warfare in the future of humanity. This concept swings from the space war operas spawned in the pulp era of the 30-40s to the doctrine of a “shinny happy future” as an antidote to the Cold [...]
Review: Starship:Rebel By Mike Resnick.
July 3, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astro Culture, Great Science Fiction Novels
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Ah… everyone wants to pen the next great space opera these days. From Star Wars to Dune spin-offs, the market is rife with sagas vying to be the next big hit. Starship: Rebel by Mike Resnick from Pyr Books is the latest installment (book four, to be precise) in the Republic/Wilson Cole [...]
Going Under
June 19, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Great Science Fiction Novels
This is the third in the Quantum Gravity series by author Justina Robson. It is the further adventures of Special Agent Lila Black and her unlikely retinue. This is my third reading of a sequel before the original. This time, I wanted to put down this book and go back to the first, Keeping It [...]
The Metatemporal Detective
June 11, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Great Science Fiction Novels
I’ve always been a fan of anthologies. This 11-tale collection is most interesting to me, because of the nature of its main characters. They are metatemporal travelers, meaning they can move between parallel universes and eras. This gives Sir Seaton Begg and his constant companion Dr. “Taffy” Sinclair free reign to investigate crime in and [...]
