Since the first installment of Peter David's New Frontier series debuted over a decade ago, Captain Mackenzie Calhoun has been the center of the series and stories. Other characters have had their moments and novels to shine, but the New Frontier universe has always and probably will always revolve around Calhoun.
So it shouldn't come as a surprise to fans that the latest installment in the series, Blind Man's Bluff, centers firmly on threats to Calhoun in multiple fronts.
It is highly recommended that you learn the ways of the Force and the history of the Jedi before taking the bold step of loading your lightsaber with 4 D batteries. After reading The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force, you'll be knowledgeable enough in the Jedi ways to take on even the fiercest of Rancor monsters.
Ever since zombies invaded the pages of Jane Austen with great success, publishers have been searching for the next great mash-up novel. Earlier this year, we got "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter," a funny take on the historical biography that asked what if Honest Abe was really a vampire slayer? On the other end of the spectrum is the Hugo-nominated zombie/steampunk novel "Boneshaker."
And then, somewhere in the middle is the mash-up, "Night of the Living Trekkies." The story is a satire, bringing the horror of the zombie apocalypse to a "Star Trek" convention.
Firefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed Television Series is another collection of photos, production stills and artworks, collected cast interview excerpts, details on some of the props and available merchandise, a tribute to the die-hard fans who comprise the Browncoats, and more.
inception"Star Trek" novels (and media tie-in novels in general) walk a very fine line when it comes to revisiting familiar elements from their original source material. This can especially be true when it comes to giving the details behind the romantic liaisons of various character that took place off screen but are referenced and alluded to on-screen in various episodes or movies.
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (Farpoint Media News Consultant) Slice of SciFi Rating = 3.5 out of 5.0 Stars "...for those who, millennia ago, had no choice...this is the hour of their final, inescapable destiny." Star Trek novels, for the most part, have always stood about a head taller than any of the TV shows [...]
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) "The Strain" by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hagan Hardcover, 416 pages Published: June 2, 2009 Purchase a copy of "The Strain." Slice of SciFi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars A modern day retelling of "Dracula" Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan originally conceived "The Strain" as a [...]
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) "Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes: The Official Prequel Novelization" by Timothy Zhan Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages Published: March 17, 2009 Purchase a copy of "Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes: The Official Prequel Novelization." Slice of SciFi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Fan-favorite Timothy Zhan has proven that [...]
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (Farpoint Media News Director) "Turn Coat" by Jim Butcher Hardcover, 432 pages Published: April 7, 2009 Purchase a copy of "Turn Coat" Slice of SciFi Rating: 5 out of 5 stars "Turn Coat" is the Dresden Files at their very best. The first week of April is no longer just the [...]
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) "Eon: Dragoneye Reborn" by Alison Goodman Hardcover, 544 pages Published: December 26, 2008 Slice of SciFi Rating: 5 out of 5 stars "A fascinating, complex and entertaining (novel) that will keep the pages turning" The success of the Harry Potter series with both children and adults has opened a [...]
Reviewed by: Michael Hickerson (SoSF Editor) "Ender in Exile" by Orson Scott Card Hardcover, 384 pages Published: November 11, 2008 Purchase a copy of "Ender in Exile." Slice of SciFi Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Orson Scott Card's Ender's saga holds the distinction of being one of the only series to win back-to-back Hugo [...]
Reviewed by: Samuel K. Sloan (FarPoint Media Executive News Director) I must admit that when a representative for Michael Grant's publisher asked me to read and review "Gone," Grant's latest Young Adult (YA) novel, I was less than excited. Why? I'm simply not a big fan of YA novels. Call it my age if you [...]
Reviewer: Debbie Walker (SoSF Contributor) © A Slice of SciFi Book Review: Bright of the Sky , by Kay Kenyon Titus Quinn wakes up on a distant planet six months after he piloted a colony ship through a black hole and it was destroyed. His explanation of spending 10 years in a parallel universe doesn't [...]
Written by: Samuel K. Sloan (SoSF Managing News Director) "Some people are just born human. The rest of us, we take a lifetime to get there." -- Buster "Rant" Case I am going to do something we rarely, if ever, do on Slice of SciFi. I will be reviewing a book. Normally we reserve this [...]
Source: Insight News Submitted by: Lesmond Science fiction writer Keshawn Dodds launches new 'space adventure' book, "Menzuo S.W. (Solar Warriors) Legend of the Blue Diamond" Science fiction writer Keshawn Dodds has launched his new adventure series, Menzuo S.W. (Solar Warriors) to focus on space exploration and adventure. Dodds' first book, "Menzuo in the Calling of [...]
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