Blade Runner was one of the top formative science fiction movies of my teenage years, so when a publishing professional recently suggested I read Philip K. Dick’s novel or banish myself to the nearest dimension of shame, it was an easy decision. I’m glad I did. Do Androids

The protagonist in my first published book, Angels in the Mist, suffers PTSD from sexual assault when she was a teenager, and while many other strange things happen (it’s urban fantasy, after all), part of the book is focused on how that trauma has shaped (and ruined) her life

This was one of those books I read more on a friend’s recommendation rather than any interest in the subject. And I’m glad I did. Dawn drew me in from the first page. Lilith has memories of contemporary Earth, before “the war”, but she has no idea why

A Caress of Twilight follows Merry Gentry and her gaggle of hunky man meat through another combination of twisted sidhe court politics and supernatural detective adventure. No, the queen’s disposition hasn’t improved. Yes, Merry gets plenty of action from her sexy, brooding, conflicted boy toys. And most of

This was, without a doubt, my first reverse harem read. Most female protagonists receive at least passing interest from other male characters. They also usually choose one and get on with their lives, or if it’s not a romance, simply move on. Most female protagonists are NOT descended from

There isn’t much I can say in this review that hasn’t been said a dozen times or more in others, so I’ll keep this one down to likes and dislikes—not necessarily in that order, since I like to end on a positive note whenever possible. =] Dislikes

Memory and Metaphor is a wonderful debut novel by Andrea Monticue, with enough well-researched technical detail to immerse sci fi fans in a believable vision of humanity’s future among the stars, but not so much to make it inaccessible to casual readers. The likable Sharon Manders wakes on a

Oathbringer is, in a word, epic. So much happens in this book, with so many plots interweaving, especially toward the end, that it’s like 5 intense movies vying for your attention at the same time. There’s so much, in fact, that it read like a series finale rather

Magic Binds expands on Kate's origins and once again tests the iron bonds of her and Curran's relationship. Their daughter, Julie, has a refreshing amount of screen time, and we learn more about her mysterious lineage. Kate's biggest challenge in this book feels less

Edgedancer is a side novel (#2.5) that follows the Peter-Pan-like Lift and her Captain Hook nemesis, Darkness, through a new part of Sanderson's world, adding color to the vastness and variety that we've had only small glimpses of until now through interludes. Though significantly shorter