Category: Fiction

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez

ARC Review: What The River Knows by Isabel Ibanez

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Today’s review is about WHAT THE RIVER KNOWS by Isabel Ibañez. It’s the first book in a duology set in 19th century Egypt during British occupation. Inez learns of her parents’ death in Egypt and sets sail from Argentina to for answers. What she finds is more questions and a plot of deception and betrayal.

Author: Isabel Ibañez
Series: Secrets of the Nile #1
Age Category: Young Adult
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Publish Date: October 31, 2023
Print Length: 416

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Dust and Lightning by Rebecca Crunden

SFINCS Review: Dust and Lightning by Rebecca Crunden

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Today’s review is about DUST AND LIGHTNING by Rebecca Crunden. It’s a standalone, science fiction novella that involves a rescue mission mystery set in the year 4054. People still live on a polluted Earth, by humans have long since expanded their range to other planets. But that doesn’t stop the government from getting up to shady activities.

SFINCS logoThis review is brought to you by my participation in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS). SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”, is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. It’s a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and it highlights greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). I am part of Team Behind the Musings. You can find out more about us here.

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Hot Button Issue by Catrina Bell

SFINCS Review: Hot Button Issue by Catrina Bell

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Today’s review is about HOT BUTTON ISSUE by Catrina Bell. It’s a standalone, paranormal romance novella. As the title suggests, it incorporates a hot topic social issue, that of bodily autonomy with respect to reproduction.

SFINCS logoThis review is brought to you by my participation in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS). SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”, is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. It’s a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and it highlights greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). I am part of Team Behind the Musings. You can find out more about us here.

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The Stars Within by Alex Arch

SFINCS Review: The Stars Within by Alex Arch

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Today’s review is about THE STARS WITHIN by Alex Arch. It’s a standalone novella with two points of views. Both serve to explore the human element of expansion into space and the importance and dangers of living.

SFINCS logoThis review is brought to you by my participation in the Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS). SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”, is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. It’s a sister competition to both SPFBO and SPSFC, and it highlights greatness in the novella format in all areas of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). I am part of Team Behind the Musings. You can find out more about us here.

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The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler

ARC Review: The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler

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Today’s review is about THE TUSKS OF EXTINCTION by Ray Nayler. It’s a standalone, science fiction novella in which a human consciousness is downloaded into a mammoth.

Author: Ray Nayler
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Tordotcom
Publish Date: January 16, 2024
Print Length: 112

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