by Rea Keech | Feb 28, 2018 | All Book Reviews, Rea's Reviews, Reviews of Maryland Writers, Science Fiction/Fantasy
Blending Genres Review by Rea Keech Star Touched is a dystopian novel that takes place after a terrible Cataclysm has destroyed much of the country. It is also a fantasy novel in which some survivors of the Cataclysm have received magical powers. And it is a young...
by Tom Keech | Jan 5, 2018 | All Book Reviews, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Tom's Reviews
Teenage Dystopian Fiction with a Twist Review by Tom Keech Because of a rash of teen suicides, a new system of handling teenagers’ problems has been developed. Kids are tested for emotional wellness every day to detect signs of suicidal thoughts. If any signs of...
by Rea Keech | Jan 31, 2017 | All Book Reviews, Rea's Reviews, Reviews of Maryland Writers, Science Fiction/Fantasy
Longing for a Lost Faith Review by Rea Keech Mud is a dystopian fantasy apparently inspired by stories of descent into the underworld such as in the Orpheus myths and passages of the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid, as well as stories of the fall from heaven as in the Old...
by Rea Keech | Jan 25, 2017 | All Book Reviews, Rea's Reviews, Reviews of Maryland Writers, Science Fiction/Fantasy
Stories within Stories Review by Rea Keech What would it be like if a novel told the same story simultaneously in two versions with different sets of characters in different settings but with only somewhat different plots? The Planck Factor answers this question—with...
by Tom Keech | Dec 15, 2016 | All Book Reviews, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Tom's Reviews
Reluctant Futuristic Assassin Review by Tom Keech Science fiction about a futuristic female assassin. She is not only an assassin but also a captive, having sacrificed any chance for any kind of decent life in order to save her family members. She goes on a desperate...
by Tom Keech | Dec 14, 2016 | All Book Reviews, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Tom's Reviews
Superpowers in the Projects Review by Tom Keech Midnight’s father was a wealthy and powerful Sudanese landowner who had many servants, a compound so big he needed an extra building just for his guns, diamonds, oil and gold reserves, a master’s degree and a PhD. He was...
