Author Archives: Caleb

“Dead Men Don’t Cry” – by Nancy Fulda

From a high-speed space flight to deliver French pastries to the moon to a nomadic tribe struggling across a harsh world pursued by a sun with no mercy, Dead Men Don’t Cry demonstrates that in the science fiction genre there … Continue reading

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“Thin Blood” – by Vicki Tyley

Determined freelance reporter Jacinta Deller attempts to profit on one of her partner’s acquaintanceships for a story, but instead stirs up the past and puts herself and her new friends in danger. Thin Blood is a crime mystery with an … Continue reading

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“The Caline Conspiracy” – by M.H. Mead

After a genetically manufactured cyber pet is found standing over its dead owner and creator, it is sentenced to be destroyed. Has the invention killed the inventor or is there a deeper conspiracy at work? Previously, I’ve reviewed Fate’s Mirror … Continue reading

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“Turing Evolved” – by David Kitson

A disgraced DEMON pilot tries to start a new life in cyber-charity but finds himself drawn into a battle that he doesn’t fully understand where his past resurfaces and he is touched by an ANGEL. But the greatest conspiracy remains … Continue reading

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“Symphony of Blood” – by Adam Pepper

Hank Mondale is an out-of-luck private investigator with his fare share of vices. When he’s not drinking Jim Beam and recklessly gambling on any game in town, he’s dodging debt collectors, landlords and even his mother. So when a high … Continue reading

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“Wired” – by Douglas E. Richards

Retired special forces officer David Desh has been requested by his erstwhile commanding officer to perform one last critical assignment. This time the fate of the civilised world hangs in the balance. With such a grand opening Wired is hardly … Continue reading

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“Diary of the Displaced” – by Glynn James

He comes to on a pile of rubbish in darkness not knowing where he is, how he got there and with only a vague recollection of what he was doing beforehand. Thus starts the journal of James Halldon. Diary of … Continue reading

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“Speed Dating with the Dead” – by Scott Nicholson

Wayne “Digger” Wilson convenes his paranormal circus at the White Horse Inn – to give his clients a show, to make a profit and to keep a promise to the dead. The White Horse wants something in return and it … Continue reading

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“Pulchritude” – by Ana Mardoll

A young prince is cursed by a capricious fairy; a young beauty is exchanged for her father’s life, and only a love willing to sacrifice all will result in a happy ending. Pulchritude is a retelling of the story of Beauty … Continue reading

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“The Kult” – by Shaun Jeffrey

How far would you go to be loyal to your childhood friends? How far would you go to protect them, avenge them? And how would you hide from the consequences when they come back to stalk you? The Kult is a … Continue reading

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