Category Archives: science fiction
All Our Yesterdays – Cristin Terrell
Em and Finn are being tortured in a prison by “the doctor” and this is not the first time. They have travelled back in time, on many occasions to try and change the course of events that has led the … Continue reading
Frozen – Melissa de la Cruz and Michael Johnston
Extreme pollution depicted by trashbergs, think icebergs but made of garbage, in the ocean coupled with the ice age environment and harsh society lead the daring to seek a rumored Blue somewhere in the ocean. Nat escapes from prison using … Continue reading
The Shadow Society – Marie Rutkoski
Darcy was abandoned in Chicago when she was 5 years old and spent time in many foster homes until she finally found a kind foster mother and created her own family of good friends. But her junior year in high … Continue reading
Linked – Imogen Howson
One struggling planet colony limits families to two children. Twins are unknown, not having been born for years and years. Or were they? Teenager, Elissa, has strange visions accompanied with extreme headaches or bruising as though she was experiencing what … Continue reading
Rush – Eve Silver
The story opens with a dramatic, heroic and ultimately self-sacrificing, rescue of a small child. Our main character dies. But did she? She is resurrected to play a “game” that requires painful fights with Earth-invading aliens. Sprinkled with bits of … Continue reading
The 5th Wave – Rick Yancey
Aliens have invaded Earth. They are not just among us, they are in us! Well, just some of us. The vast majority of humans that aren’t hosting a little alien shadow are pretty much killed off before the book begins. … Continue reading
Through the Ever Night – Veronica Rossi
Picking up where Under the Never Sky left off, we are once again on a future Earth where solar flares destroyed the protective atmospheric layer so the Earth is now plagued with aether storms of violent destructive energy. Perry brings … Continue reading
Shades of Earth – Beth Revis
This third book that began with Across the Universe, wraps up the story of Ender and Amy, with brilliant, flawless finesse. Many of the Godspeed’s crew and the Earth-born frozen have crash landed on Centauri-Earth. The colony is immediately attacked. … Continue reading
Beta – Rachel Cohn
On future Earth, the wealthy have created a luxurious island for themselves, complete with human clones for servants. Elysia is a newly made teen clone – a test model. She was told that her “First” had to die in order … Continue reading
Feedback – Robinson Wells
Spoiler Alert! If you have not read Variant, please do not read this review. That Benson can take a punch and keep on going. It is amazing that a teen with no training in combat sports can wallop and disable … Continue reading
The Assault – Brian Falkner
Aliens fleeing from a doomed planet wormed their way onto Earth by asking for a small corner of Australian desert for their new homeland. Nope, they wanted the entire planet. When the story opens, only the Americas have not been … Continue reading
Breathe – Sarah Crossan
During the Switch, Earth was devastated when all plant and animal life was destroyed. With the oceans ruined and the oxygen cycle non-existent, people fled to giant self-contained cities or pods. Air is the most precious commodity. Don’t exercise too … Continue reading
Sky Dragons – Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey
A deadly plague has killed most of the dragons of Pern and without the dragons, there is no defense against the next thread fall. Trying to save Pern from devastation, a group of dragonriders go back in time led by … Continue reading
UnWholly – Neal Shusterman
Spoiler alert – Please read Unwind first before reading this review. Unwind, one of my favorite dystopian thrillers, is another masterpiece by Neal Shusterman and so engrossing that I was a tad reluctant to read the sequel in fear of … Continue reading
Monument 14 – Emmy Laybourne
This engaging survival, disaster book is also a study of social dynamics and society’s response to catastrophe. Some rise to the occasion and some fail miserably. Set in the small town of Monument, Colorado, a sudden massive hailstorm hits with … Continue reading
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