Posts labeled Science Fiction
Review - The Other Side of Winter by G.B. Gordon
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It’s been a year since Bengt returned to Skane from Santuario after helping Alex solve a murder case. Although their affair was brief, Bengt still misses Alex. Now, the borders are finally open between the two colonies and Alex, as promised, is on the first flight out. But starting over is never easy and Alex has a lot of demons to exorcise. Is Bengt really willing to put up with the walls Alex has had to build to survive in Santuario?
Tags: Science Fiction Mystery
Review - The Price of Surrender by C.J. Dragon
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The humans’ first encounter with the Daranii didn't go well. It started a war Earth had no hope of winning. They only beat the more advanced race in one battle, under the command of Captain Jonathan Thomsin. When Earth is forced to surrender, one of the terms calls for Captain Thomsin to be turned over to the Duranii as a “sacrifice.” Jon knows he will probably be executed, and he definitely won't ever see Earth again.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Human Omega: Discovered on the Slave Planet by Eileen Glass
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Carter is a space marine on his first assignment after finishing boot camp. The station he's assigned to is attacked by an insectoid race of scavengers who capture Carter and take him to a world where he is held as a slave. Carter is put in a cage with two other giant aliens. They are natives of the planet and appear to be a cross between a cat and a porcupine.
Review - It's Not Unusual To Be Loved by an Alien by Chloe Archer
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River is a huge science fiction nerd. He also believes that aliens live amongst humans on Earth, and he's now convinced his new neighbor is one of them. When the neighbor drives off in the middle of the night, River and his uncle follow him out to the Nevada desert. What they find there will change River forever. This book is a hilarious romp about extraterrestrials living and working alongside humans on Earth.
Tags: Science Fiction Humor Tentacles
Review - Ocean's Echo by Everina Maxwell
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Tennal is a “reader,” someone with the ability to sense the thoughts of other people. He's more powerful than people realize and goes to unhealthy extremes to try and quiet the constant buzz in his head. Tennal is also the nephew of the Orshan head of state, and his activities are a constant source of embarrassment. In a desperate attempt to get him under control, his aunt makes arrangements for Tennal to be conscripted into the military and “synced” to a powerful “architect.
Tags: Science Fiction Space Opera
Review - The Two Princesses by Beryll Brackhaus and Osiris Brackhaus
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Yaden and Ivan have largely recovered from their harrowing year trapped in Calarni space, thanks mostly to the love and support of their family. The missions they've undertaken since returning have not been stressful, mostly helping planets deal with disasters that require Yaden's special talents, but not very dangerous. Then word comes to the Lotus Pavillion that the Duke of Goa is trading in N'Bosoti artifacts. The mission requires the pair to go undercover in a way that threatens to open old wounds for Ivan.
Review - The Alien Soldier by Eryn Ivers
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Patrick has served in the Klah'Eel army all his adult life. He's very loyal to the nation that raised him, but he's been looked down on by most of his fellow soldiers and commanding officers for his entire career for being “just” a weak human. His latest general is determined to see Patrick fail. To that end, he puts Patrick in charge of a group of new recruits, misfits recruited from the slums of Klah's moon that nobody expects to get through the trials before battle.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Vale by C.J. Dragon
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Far into the future, a generation ship from Earth finds a planet with the right atmosphere, plenty of water, and an established ecosystem, but no intelligent life, or so they think. It's only well after the settlements are established that the humans discover the planet is taken care of by an omniscient guardian. The guardian, having studied the Earthlings, is willing to let them stay, but only if they abide by his decisions regarding the use of the planet's resources.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - My Cameron by M.A. Innes
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The alien invasion didn't go at all like anyone expected from the Hollywood movies. A group of squid-like beings from a planet with a dying sun showed up one day and politely asked if they could stay. They settled among humans and began the long process of trying to integrate into human society. Cameron's alien neighbor, George, keeps flirting with him, but Cameron isn't sure the alien is serious, and his job keeps him very busy.
Tags: Science Fiction D/s Erotica Tentacles
Review - The Price of Paradise by Meraki P. Dark
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Please note: this is one of those stories that's hard to review without giving away a few (hopefully minor) spoilers about the plot. On a future planet Earth ravaged by climate change and solar storms, most of what's left of humanity lives in purpose-built "hives" that protect them from the toxic atmosphere. Everyone works for the good of the hive. Around their twentieth birthday, everyone is tested for their genetic desirability.
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