“Their minds are howling storms.” Perfect commuting material this, particularly since the alien minds behind Southern trains decided to declare war on their customers and incarcerate humble bibliophiles on their trains and platforms. ‘Defenders’ hits the ground running – literally so, for one charac...
Will McIntosh's Faller had an extraordinary concept, but unfortunately never managed to click with me. While I appreciated the thought that went into it, and absolutely loved some of the scenes (like that initial 'fall'), I just couldn't connect with the characters or immerse myself in the story.Thi...
I received this book for free from Pan MacMillan in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. SUMMARY Overnight they appeared – spheres that granted enhanced properties like straight teeth, intelligence, and strength when a pair were ‘b...
***This review has also been posted on The Social Potato I don’t know if I am being picky or if nothing is blowing my mind lately. Is it the book or ME? The thing is, Burning Midnight is a pretty great read but it also isn’t that substantial. This book is fantastic for a brain candy read when you ju...
This review was originally posted on Bookish Things & MoreReviewI really enjoyed the world that Burning Midnight brought out. It's still pretty much set in our world, but with a few things extra. Namely colored spheres that provide those that burn them enhanced abilities.There's action, and constan...
When the spheres had first appeared, it sent shock waves around the world. On TV, experts and pundits had debated where they came from all day. As the years went by, though, and no solid answers to the mystery materialized, everyone started taking the spheres’ existence for granted.No one knows wher...
I didn't read the back cover. Which isn't a crime, it just meant I initially thought this book was about the hopeless battle against the alien invaders, the Luyten. And it is. But there's also another story in there. The story which is obvious from the title. It's sci-fi in the manner of Star...
What happens when telepathic aliens invade the Earth and can predict your every move before you make it? You genetically engineer super soldiers resistant to telepathy to fight them. What happens when the war is over? Do you give vocational training to your super soldiers who literally know nothing ...
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