Category Archives: Books

Musings on Anthologies

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Anthologies seem to be a dime a dozen. You have Asimov’s, Analog, Clarkesworld, and Strange Horizons. You have Beneath Ceaseless Skies and you have Uncanny. And then there are magazines like Cirsova who cater to a completely different clientele than … Continue reading →

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Peter Grant’s Western Redemption

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

After a bad start, Peter Grant did it. Rocky Mountain Retribution proved to be far better than his original Walt Ames novel, Brings the Lightning (reviewed here.) In fact, one can read Retribution as a standalone since not much happens … Continue reading →

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A Civil Conversation on Twitter about Books

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

While looking through my Google+ feed, a tweet by Twitter user @quartzen was brought to my attention (archive here.) Featured SF display at my local B&N yesterday- one white female author, the rest white men, so many duplicate authors and … Continue reading →

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I, the Incorporeal: The Soul in I, the One

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

WARNING: Spoilers for I, the One. My social media buddy Dominika Lein’s short story I, the One has a very simple premise: a soul named Niman is commanded by an ethereal creature to train a younger soul named Meelik. Unlike … Continue reading →

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For Male and Female: A Gender Analysis of For Steam and Country

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Star Realms: Rescue Run and For Steam and Country; this post assumes you have read both books. Recently, I finished reading my social media buddy Jon Del Arroz’s new book For Steam and Country. This story, … Continue reading →

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Sword & Flower Finally Available in Paperback

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

At long last, it’s finally ready. My novella Sword & Flower is available in paperback. “But wait,” I hear you saying. “Your book has been available in paperback for a while now. Why are you acting like it’s new?” That’s … Continue reading →

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Castalia House Post: War of the Ruby

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

Over at the Castalia House blog, I talk about Brian K. Lowe’s War of the Ruby, which could be found in Cirsova Vol. 5. As for why blogging has been so light, it is because I am working on a … Continue reading →

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A Sudden Rescue of Male-Female Polarity

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

NOTE: This analysis contains spoilers. Yesterday, I reviewed Jon Mollison’s new book Sudden Rescue at the Castalia House blog. Though the book was fairly short, it didn’t feel short; all of the action and details were relevant, with no meaningless … Continue reading →

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Castalia House Post: Sudden Rescue (review)

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

At the Castalia House blog, I review my Twitter buddy Jon Mollison’s new book, Sudden Rescue. It’s a fast-moving tale of a space trucker and his lovely princess; any sci-fi fan would enjoy it.

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Star Realms: Role Reversal Run

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Rawle Nyanzi

STAR REALMS: ROLE REVERSAL RUN IMPORTANT: I spoil the book under discussion here. Also, I bear absolutely no ill will towards Jon del Arroz at all and fully respect him as an author and a fellow human being. From the … Continue reading →

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