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Book SynopsisIt is the 147th century; the turning of the Amaranthine new year. In the provinces of the Old World, the giant Elatine's war of liberation has come to an impasse, leaving the wicked monarchy of the First in possession of the throne. In the Vaulted Lands of the Firmament, acolytes have risen up to execute their immortal masters. The opportunistic races of the Prism, intoxicated with greed, have arrived inside every Solar Satrapy to scavenge what's left. In the wild Investiture, on a forgotten water moon, a crew of shipwrecked Privateers come face to face with their greatest terror, and with it the most valuable treasure in all the galaxy. Jatropha, legendary Immortal, must escort his precious charge through the exotic Westerly Provinces, knowing all the world would steal her if they could. Sotiris, his mind fading fast, must set out to find his dear, drowned sister in a land previously unglimpsed by anyone but the dead. Lycaste, now far from home, must journey in strange company to the edge of a tempestuous sea, to the lair of someone so dangerous that even the legendary Amaranthine fear his name. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.Trade ReviewPraise for The Weight of the World: " "This extensive story of the 147th century is filled with spectacular ideas and adventure across the solar system and beyond. . . . a tour de force of universe building and characterization . . . splendid, outrageous and brilliant speculations . . . affording careful readers a complex tale of a possible far future."?Shelf Awareness, reviewed by Rob LeFebvre ?I was hooked from the very beginning . . . Tom Toner paints his characters and worlds beautifully, even when they?re at their ugliest. This is a clever, ambitious, inventive, wondrous series, brilliantly executed, that leaves me wanting more and soon. It might be only February but this is the science fiction novel to beat this year and it most certainly won?t be easy.??For Winter Nights Deeply imagined, deliberately paced, and brain-breakingly opaque (in the best way) . . . while much remains a mystery, Toner's confident style–and the forceful impact on the reader when pieces do fall into place–give the sequel a heft and power that goes beyond the plot twists." –B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, "B&N Bookseller's Picks: The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of January 2017" i. �A very complex and multi-layered novel. . . . immense character development and nonstop action. It is definitely not a book that you should read lightly, as the author writes his story in a way that makes you think about and savor every little detail.��Manhattan Book Review, reviewed by Michael Shulman Praise for Tom Toner and The Promise of the Child "To call The Promise of the Child one of the most accomplished debuts of 2015 so far is to understate its weight–instead, let me moot that it is among the most significant works of science fiction released in recent years." –Tor.com "One of the most ambitious and epic-scale pieces of worldbuilding I've read. Reading The Promise of the Child, you feel you're in the presence of an author at the height of his powers. If this is what Toner is like when he's just getting started, I think we can expect great things from him. Utterly absorbing; a tremendous adventure." –Karl Schroeder, author of Lockstep and Sun of Suns "Bold and intense from start to finish, The Promise of the Child is a master-class in innovative, evocative world-building. The entire book buzzes with imagination." –Michael J. Martinez, author of The Daedalus Incident "An amazing debut–a colorful space opera in the post-human tradition of Iain M. Banks, combined with the razor-sharp plotting of Alastair Reynolds. It left me feverish with delight." –Loren Rhoads, author of The Dangerous Type "Humming with energy, this is space opera like you've never seen it before. Absolutely brilliant." –Adam Roberts, author of Salt and Jack Glass "A gorgeously-written, wildly imaginative book. It's like no space opera I've ever read–compelling and addictive." –Will McIntosh, Hugo-award winning author of Soft Apocalypse and Defenders "An amazing debut. Intriguing, disorientating. Like Hannu Rajaniemi's The Quantum Thief or Moorcock's Dancers At The End OF Time, it's told with the heightened vibrancy of a fable, and the melancholic sense of age and decadence so prevalent in Jack Vance's Emphyrio." –Gareth Powell, BSFA Award-winning author of Ack-Ack Macaque "A dizzying mash-up of science fiction and fantasy themes that are both mystifying and entertaining. . .will appeal to readers who enjoy the offbeat end of far-future sf. This is the kind of novel that could develop a cult following." –Booklist Reviews "Ambitious. . .The several 147th-century cultures on display are fascinating. . .The pace picks up as the tale moves toward its end, but this is the kind of book that will most appeal to cerebral readers who can appreciate its characters' many verbal interactions." –Publisher's Weekly "This is the purest example of space opera we've seen in some time. . . .The book is challenging, ambitious, and rewarding, and it's impossible not to admire Toner's wild imagination and carefully constructed world. This thing is bonkers, no question. It's also one helluva debut." –Barnes & Noble, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog "Marvelous. . .a space opera of surpassing gracefulness, depth, complexity, and well, all-round weirdness." –Paul Di Filippo, Locus "First rate ... a clever and interesting world, with something new always coming across the horizon, more wonders as yet unreached. I ate it up with a spoon." –Paul Weimer, SFSignal

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Book SynopsisTake a trip into the unknown with this collection of mind-expanding science fiction stories in the spirit of Ray Bradbury and The Twilight Zone. Freak Show of the Gods presents 33 encounters with the bizarre that uncover unsettling strangeness in the midst of everyday life, including: Van Helsings Last Stand: The vampire hunter and his great enemy have one last battle over book royalties, movie rights, and merchandising. Early Retirement: An aging superhero discovers he cannot qualify for Social Security with tragic results for him and the city. Tax Time: A genius inventors plan to build a time machine can be stopped by only one force in the universe an IRS audit. The Emancipation of Abraham Lincoln XL-3000: The Abraham Lincoln automaton at Disney World begs his creators to set him free. And 29 more strange, offbeat and bizarre tales.

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Book Synopsis2015 Best Science Fiction and alien anthology, Publisher''s Weekly Science Fiction Best SellerThe future is here?the future is now! Orson Scott Card, Kevin J. Anderson and Larry Niven have seen the future. Now, you can, too.A constellation of the brightest lights in the Science Fiction and Fantasy firmament have judged these authors to be the best, the brightest, the truest emerging stars in the field.From Alien Invasion to Alternate History, from Cyberpunk to Comic Fantasy to Post-Apocalyptic Worlds, these are the winning writers who have mastered every version and vision of sci-fi and fantasy.Don?t be left behind. Get a read on what?s next.?The Writers of the Future contest looks for people with the best imaginations who can see through the possibilities of the strangest and best ideas and tell stories that intrigue us and involve us.? ?Orson Scott Card

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Book SynopsisLet your imagination run wild. If you're ready to travel to a universe of mystery, sacrifice, and suspense, where the laws of physics are optional, book your journey here.On this odyssey of enchantment, enlightenment, and endless possibility, you will meet a murderer who's out to save mankind, a cyborg who robs the dead to rescue the living, and a lost boy who holds the key to peace. Discover visions of the world, of mankind, and of the future that are sure to open your eyes.Every illustration will touch you.Every word will move you.Every idea will take you by surprise.Just imagine.Bonus: Learn how to write or improve your craft with tips from award-winning and bestselling author and editor Mike Resnick and New York Times bestselling author L. Ron Hubbard. Internationally renowned artist, Rob Prior, shares tips of the trade for aspiring illustrators.It's one of the forces that keep science fiction alive. Orson Scott CardThe 35th collection of winners of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future competition features expertly crafted stories and art, spanning the gamut from hardcore sci-fi to epic fantasy. 12 stories so fresh and new, they''re 510 years ahead of the curvethe future is literally here and now.Each year, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests' blue-ribbon judges search the world to discover and introduce to you the very best new talent in sci-fi and fantasy.Created by L. Ron Hubbard, whose commitment to help new writers and artists gave rise to the annual Writers of the Future anthologiesa launching pad for writers and artists who are sure to command our attention for decades to come.The 24 award-winning sci-fi and fantasy authors and illustrators are accompanied by New York Times bestselling authors L. Ron Hubbard, Rebecca Moesta, Mike Resnick, Dean Wesley Smith, and world-class artists Rob Prior and Echo Chernik and edited by David Farland

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Book Synopsis“A fearless novel that probes ideas of surveillance, misogyny and class. . . . Tsamaase brilliantly tackles ideas of motherhood and autonomy. The author seamlessly blends a body-hopping ghost story about revenge with a narrative about the importance of memory. It’s such an original first novel, and I’ll be reading whatever comes next.” —New York Times Book ReviewThis genre-bending Africanfuturist horror novel blends The Handmaid’s Tale with Get Out in an adrenaline-packed, cyberpunk body-hopping ghost story exploring motherhood, memory, and a woman’s right to her own body.Nelah seems to have it all: fame, wealth, and a long-awaited daughter growing in a government lab. But, trapped in a loveless marriage to a policeman who uses a microchip to monitor her every move, Nelah’s perfect life is precarious. After a drug-fueled evening culminates in an eerie car accident, Nelah commits a desperate crime and buries the body, daring to hope that she can keep one last secret.The truth claws its way into Nelah’s life from the grave. As the ghost of her victim viciously hunts down the people Nelah holds dear, she is thrust into a race against the clock: in order to save any of her remaining loved ones, Nelah must unravel the political conspiracy her victim was on the verge of exposing—or risk losing everyone. Set in a cruel futuristic surveillance state where bodies are a government-issued resource, this harrowing story is a twisty, nail-biting commentary on power, monstrosity, and bodily autonomy. In sickeningly evocative prose, Womb City interrogates how patriarchy pits women against each other as unwitting collaborators in their own oppression. In this devastatingly timely debut novel, acclaimed short fiction writer Tlotlo Tsamaase brings a searing intelligence and Botswana’s cultural sensibility to the question: just how far must a woman go to bring the whole system crashing down?Trade Review★ “The body horror and sci-fi elements work together beautifully, melding into a thrilling and thought-provoking page-turner. Tsamaase is a writer to watch.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review★ “Captivating and valiant. . . . With both chilling precision and anguished passion, Womb City depicts a toxic future of cyber-reincarnation and authoritarian omniscience.” —Foreword Reviews, starred review “This Afrofuturist novel’s twisty plot has a lot to say about inequality — and complicity.” —Los Angeles Times“Womb City pulsates with this gender-expansive feminist rage, propelling a narrative at breakneck speed—sometimes literally, for the characters—that leaves no one exempt from misogyny’s horrifying control.” —Los Angeles Review of Books“This Africanfuturist horror novel brings cyberpunk vibes, dystopian vibes, and ghost stories together for a great and unique read.” —Book Riot“Womb City is an Afrofuturist, cyberpunk, feminist, horror thrill ride and if that isn't enough... I can't help you.” —Book Culture“Enjoyably terrifying.” —New Scientist“Womb City is an introspective Africanfuturist horror for readers who love stories that take a swing at reductive views on gender and crime without hiding the awfulness those issues bring up.” —Lightspeed“A piercing critique of patriarchal power . . .Womb City is a gripping read for anyone interested in bringing down systems of oppression.” —Ancillary Review of Books“A fierce, furious, and fearless debut that has its finger on the pulse—no, the gushing wound—of our world's most invasive cruelties.” —Daniel Kraus, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Shape of Water “This beautifully written work haunts and upends expectations with its resurrected ghosts and gods and ancestors of Motswana cosmology. What an accomplished debut!” —T. L. Huchu, Caine Prize finalist and author of The Library of the Dead“This propulsive and brilliant page-turner is a searing indictment of the world in which we live, and I’m so glad it exists. Move aside Philip K. Dick and George Orwell—Tsamaase is the new visionary of our time.” —Marisa Crane, author of I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself“Womb City has it all: cyberpunk, Africanfuturism, and a determined, fierce protagonist. Unapologetically feminist in the best of ways, this book pushes the heroine to her limits and explores just how far she’ll go to bring down the entire corrupt system.” —N. E. Davenport, author of The Blood Trials“Raw and unflinching, lyrical and bombastic, Tsamaase has written a masterful techno-thriller that eviscerates the genre while surpassing it.” —Cadwell Turnbull, award-winning author of No Gods, No Monsters"A furious and vital read that finds in the human body a map of good, evil, and everything in between.” —Indra Das award-winning author of The Devourers

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Book SynopsisA razor-smart sci-fi corporate noir nightmare. Dare to Know is what happens when Willy Loman sees through the Matrix. A heartbreaking, time-bending, galactic mindbender delivered in the mordantly funny clip of a doomed antihero. Daniel Kraus, co-author of The Shape of Water. Dark Matter meets Annihilation in this mind-bending and emotional speculative thriller set in a world where the exact moment of your death can be predicted for a price. Our narrator is the most talented salesperson at Dare to Know, an enigmatic company that has developed the technology to predict anyone s death down to the second. Divorced, estranged from his sons, and broke, he's driven to violate the cardinal rule of the business by forecasting his own death day. The problem: his prediction says he died twenty-three minutes ago. The only person who can confirm its accuracy is Julia, the woman he loved and lost during his rise up the ranks of Dare to Know. As he travels across the country to see her, he s forced to confront his past, the choices he's made, and the terrifying truth about the company he works for. Wildly ambitious and highly immersive, this mind-bending thriller explores the destructive power of knowledge and collapses the boundaries between reality, myth, and conspiracy as it races toward its shocking conclusion.Trade ReviewNamed One of The Times' Best Books of 2021September 2021 Indie Next Pick“A voraciously readable page-turner of a novel, part creepypasta, part thought-experiment.”—Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother and Radicalized“A surreal premise and an unconventional revelation fuel a cosmic journey....a wholly original novel that’s bound to frustrate just as many as it entrances.”—Esquire“A fascinating, compulsively readable thriller.”—The Guardian“Imagine Donna Tartt’s The Secret History getting a good edit at last, and you glimpse something of this book’s occult power. Essential reading for the gathering dark.”—The Times Saturday Review“An entertainingly mind-bending read.”—Financial Times “Audaciously clever and well-written...a quite superb piece of storytelling: vivid, thought-provoking and unsettling.”—SFX Magazine (5 stars)“A creepy thriller that reads a little like Stephen King writing Glengarry Glen Ross.”—GeekDad “Imagine what would happen if Chuck Palahniuk, Enrico Fermi, and the Brothers Grimm got together to raise a child...Sci-fi, snark-horror and futuristic thriller fans will love it.”—Terri Schlichenmeyer for The Guam Daily Post “[An] enjoyable slipstream thriller....Readers with a taste for the synchronicity of the cosmic with the commonplace are sure to be entertained.”—Publishers Weekly “Dare To Know will prompt the reader to consider the philosophical implications of life and death itself.”—Booklist“[A] genre-bending thriller...good pacing and clever plotting keep the pages turning.”—New York Journal of Books

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Book SynopsisJaney doesn''t want to spend the summer away from her friends in Toronto--and certainly not in Edmonton with the grandmother she hardly knows. But her parents will be away--her mother in Turkey designing housing for earthquake victims, her dad on business trips. Her first surprise is her feisty grandma, who meets her at the airport in her vintage Cadillac, Marilyn. The second comes when she visits the Fort Edmonton historic park and time travels to 1907. The third is learning the real reason she''s in Edmonton. Her grandma is going through cancer treatment and needs someone to be with her.Janey makes four trips, each to a different period of Fort Edmonton''s history. What draws her into the past? Only on the last trip does she discover the meaning of her adventures--and their crucial connection to her own family. Rita Feutl''s first novel features a deftly handled plot and a wealth of fascinating characters from prairie history.

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Book SynopsisAward-winning author Darcy Tamayose returns with Ezra''s Ghosts, a collection of fantastical stories linked by a complex mingling of language and culture, as well as a deep understanding of grief and what it makes of us. Within these pages a scholar writes home from the Ryukyu islands, not knowing that his hometown will soon face a deadly calamity of its own. Another seeker of truth is trapped in Ezra after her violent death, and must watch how her family-and her killer-alter in her absence. The oldest man in town, an immigrant who came to Canada to escape imperial hardships, sprouts wings, and a wounded journalist bears witness to his transformation. Finally, past and present collide as a researcher reflects on the recent skinwars that have completely altered the world''s topography. Binding the stories together is an intersection of arrival and departure-in a quiet prairie town called Ezra.

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Book Synopsis“There was video of the second shooter. There was video.”In the first reports of every mass shooting, there’s always mention of a second shooter—two sets of gunshots, a figure seen fleeing the scene—and they always seem to evaporate as events are pieced together.Commissioned by a fringe publisher to investigate the phenomenon, journalist Mike Karras finds himself tailed by drones, attacked by a talk radio host, badgered by his all-knowing (and maybe all-powerful) editor, and teaming up with an immigrant family of conspiracy buffs.Together, they uncover something larger and stranger than anyone could imagine—a technomystical plot to ‘murder America.’Time for Karras to meet his deadline.Trade Review"The Second Shooter is a sublime, clever and humorous dive into the murky waters of human perception and existence in a USA where nothing is real anymore." -- Starburst * Starburst Magazine *"Mamatas offers plenty of scathing commentary on gun violence and misuse of social media in a novel that is both smart and topical" -- Financial Times * The Financial Times *"A very thoughtful, funny and often exciting book." -- SFX Magazine * SFX Magazine *"An entertaining thriller, amusing and disturbing by turns in its depiction of contemporary American obsessions." -- The Guardian * The Guardian *"Mamatas has a firm grip on contemporary culture and conspiracy theories and an even firmer understanding of the morally dubious losers who make noir worth reading.” -- The Washington Post * The Washington Post *

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Book SynopsisThe Doctor's adventures in time and space are over. The Time Lords have recalled him to Gallifrey - but what he faces on his home planet is worse than any trial. Following the disappearance of President Borusa, the High Council condemned him to the highest office - and he can't evade his responsibilities a nanosecond longer...So all hail the Lord High President! All hail President Doctor! Rassilon save him. This time, there's really no escape. Big Finish have been producing Doctor Who audios since 1999, starring Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, David Tennant and John Hurt. Star Peter Davison played the Doctor on television between 1981 and 1984, but this is a part of a much larger body of work including stage work such as Gypsy in the West End with Imelda Staunton. He is the father-in-law to the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant! This story is much-anticipated by fans, as it features not only the Doctor's return to his home planet, but also a meeting with Leela (Louise Jameson), the companion to his fourth self (played by Tom Baker). CAST: Cast: Peter Davison (The Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Louise Jameson (Leela).

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Book SynopsisThe first ship was sighted over St. Louis...and then St. Louis was gone.

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Book SynopsisGeorge-Étienne and his children have formed The House of Styx, after finding a mysterious artefact on the surface of Venus herself. But with the discovery comes great risk, not only from a planet that kills with its very touch but also from the banks and powers of old Earth, who will stop at nothing to claim this new technology for themselves. From humble origins, The House of Styx is determined to become one of the most powerful families in the known galaxy or die trying. Trade Review "Such a wonderful read." -- Locus Magazine -- Adrienne Martini * Locus Magazine *"This electrifying planetary adventure features a hardscrabble family that earnestly addresses issues of addiction, gender, sexuality, and disability while surviving storms of all sorts in the hostile clouds of Venus. Highly recommended." -- The Library Journal, starred review * The Library Journal *The House of Styx is a stunning new sci-fi family drama that admirably shoulders the burden of two heavy genres and distills them into an exhilarating and heart-breaking journey of discovery." -- SciFiNow, 5 star review * SciFiNow *"Künsken’s vivid worldbuilding is a knockout... This is a must-read." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * Publishers Weekly *"Awesomely intersectional and packed full of French swear words, The House of Styx is a great scientific adventure!" -- Apple Books Review * Apple Books *"Sometimes nail-biting and always well-paced, The House of Styx is high concept sci-fi that puts characters first—and succeeds by doing so." -- Aurealis * Aurealis *"Künsken has, to my mind, already established a place as one of the best pure ‘hard science’ writers of the current generation, and this book is further evidence of that.” -- Rich Horton, Locus Magazine -- Rich Horton * Locus Magazine *

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Book SynopsisA shattered moon. A secret plan. Last girl standing.Orry and her family are the best conmen in the Quadrant, running elaborate heists to target the ruling families of the Ascendancy. This time should be no different . . . but then Orry goes off-script and everything falls apart. Less than an hour later her mark is dead and she's on the run, accused of a murder she didn't commit. Turns out, the pendant Orry stole is more valuable than even she guessed - and a lot of powerful people want it. When she's unexpectedly rescued by loner spaceship captain Jurgen Mender, Orry knows there's only one thing to do. Even Orry can see the madness of pitting an inexperienced grifter, a space-dog well past his prime and an obsolete spaceship against the Imperial Fleet, the worst of the space pirates and the alien Kadiran, who are getting bored with their uneasy truce with humankind . . . But what other choice does she have?Trade ReviewA riptide of excitement, it totally swept me away! * Daniel Godfrey, author of New Pompeii *Dominic Dulley's Shattermoon is big screen space opera at its most entertaining. With a welcome hint of an updated Stainless Steel Rat, Orry Kent makes for an engaging and savvy protagonist. A very impressive debut novel! * Gavin Smith, author of The Bastard Legion *Imaginative world-building . . . a lively sci-fi romp * SFX *For those in need of a gallivant through space with a bunch of mismatched chancers, Shattermoon should be at the top of your list * SciFiNow *This book builds and builds with so much action that it kept me entertained to the very end * Dyslexic Reader *[A] fast paced read from start to finish, a total page turner, which I read almost in one go * Bookish Outsider *A fun and fast-paced heist novel * I Should Read That *The action never lets up, and I found myself racing towards the end to find out what was going on . . . Highly recommended for a fun space-opera read! * Bibliophile Book Club *I was sucked into the book from pretty much the first page . . . Dulley has made an amazing universe and I can't wait to explore more of it as the series continues . . . This is an epic masterpiece. I can't recommend it highly enough! * Words of a Paige *I was hooked by this space adventure . . . An action-packed space adventure, Dominic's debut is a blast! * Laura Patricia Rose *An exciting read with a capable and cool-headed protagonist * Blue Book Balloon *I LOVED Shattermoon. It is a fast paced and exciting read that had me audibly gasping at parts and wincing in others . . . It is hard to believe that Shattermoon is Dominic Dulley's first novel as it completely swept me up * This Northern Girl *This book blew my mind! I was instantly hooked from the first page * Katharina Sinead's Book Blog *A non-stop, action-packed space opera that's full of entertainment and all of the classic ingredients of adventure you might want * SF Crowsnest *I thoroughly enjoyed my breakneck travel through Dulley's new universe * Sci-Fi-Online *There is action from go to whoa. A lot of violence, a lot of fun . . . The plot is tightly scripted, well controlled. It's light, it's escapist, I thoroughly enjoyed it * Piss-Weakly Reviews on Shattermoon *There is a lot to enjoy here and even non-purist sci-fi fans will love the journey * Mama Loves to Read on Shattermoon *Reading Shattermoon made me laugh out loud and had me at the edge of my seat on many occasions. It reminded me a little of Firefly, Farscape and Star Trek The Next Generation, all of which I loved. * HufflePuffleKitteh on Shattermoon *The book is quite a ride and certainly isn't boring! If you are a fan of action-packed Space Operas with kickass female heroines then I have to say that this book will definitely be your thing and you should check it out * The Geekess on Shattermoon *Shattermoon is such a refreshing read. This is epic space opera that has a 1950s cinema serial quality to it, peopled by characters you give a damn about, worlds that feel as real as your daily commute (but obviously far more exotic and yet grounded) and a story that is so engrossing that reaching the end of it is akin to feeling like someone has unceremoniously slammed on the brakes and stopped a runaway tale that you could have happily stayed involved in forever * Sparkly Pretty Briiiight on Shattermoon *As a bit of entertaining space opera I thoroughly enjoyed my breakneck travel through Dulley's new universe * Review Graveyard on Shattermoon *Shattermoon is a non-stop, action-packed space opera that's full of entertainment and all of the classic ingredients of adventure you might want. On the surface it's a regular mix of bandits, smugglers and imperial navy ships with a sassy heroine, but it quickly takes on a character and charm of its own * GARETH D JONES on Shattermoon *

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