"Stan the bacteria man had a very bacteria plan, that man." This recurring sentence in Stephen M. A.'s novelette Stan, Stan, the Bacteria Man summarizes better than anything else the plot of the entire book. But what is Stan the Bacteria Man's plan? And will...

Liberty Below Zero by D. J. Mays is a thrilling science fiction story. Some of us believe in “out there” and some don’t. The Ave-tians are fascinated by planet Earth but they are not fascinated by the swarms of uncivilized natives that dominate it. Those...

The Doomed: Volume 1 by Konstantin Devereaux is a sci-fi novel that explores the different facets of human behavior through its characters. After losing his parents to the Soviet regime at a tender age, child prodigy Alexander Sokolov grows up to become an accomplished scientist...

Crisis of Conscience is the third book in the Flight of the Kestrel series by A. M. Thomas but can be read as a standalone novel. The author combines space adventure with a strong moral dilemma to write the fates of compelling characters. On a...

Impact is the first novel in the Pan Nationals series by Mark D. Owen. A blast at the International Space Station has resulted in space debris destroying satellites in the Earth’s orbit, devastating the telecommunication systems around the world, and bombarding the Earth’s surface. In...

In a future world, androids who look exactly like humans are programmed as ideal beings incapable of crime (especially murder) until one of them breaks the code and kills a man, and the struggle is on to determine whether androids should even exist. Human law...

Learning “Human” by N.J. de Natris is an engaging story with strong, post-apocalyptic themes. The setting is after a full-blown and devastating war between humans and aliens. The narrative follows an alien, Sigma, who finds himself among humans after the war in a dystopian world....

The perception of reality is forever changed for a young man whose job is to secure proof of people's death in the science-fiction novel, End Man by Alex Austin. Raphael Lennon is a necrologist, also known as an End Man or a possum hunter, in...

Lost Princess of Aerides: A Princess for Sale by Rob Dorsey is a gorgeous offering for fans of epic fantasy, the second volume in the Avinon Chronicles. The most important woman in Avinon, the one known as the “daughter of a thousand Kings,” Crown Princess...

City of Schemes by Bill Garwin is an engaging story with strong, relevant themes and well-developed characters. Megan Garrity is a mother and a woman who follows rules meticulously. When she receives an email with an offer that includes a house, employment, and possible programs...