Dystopian
Dystopian novels are a genre of science fiction. They’re set in societies viewed as worse than the one in which we live. Dystopian fiction exists in contrast to utopian fiction, which is set in societies viewed as better than the one in which we live.
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Draw Out
Fans of the "Aces High, Jokers Wild" series have asked to hear Janice’s story many times. In this novella, her early life is finally revealed.
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Draw Dead
What unfolds is a story that—as sensationalist media might say—is ripped from today’s headlines.
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Come Take Me
Come Take Me: A Celestial Satire by E. M. Skyler My rating: 4 of 5 stars Marshall M. Shmishkiss isn’t enjoying his life, but he’s taking steps to change it. He’s eating healthier,…
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Bad Hand
This queer cyberpunk short for Halloween is a thank you from the author to loyal readers.
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Riverland
Riverland by Fran Wilde My rating: 5 of 5 stars I went into the story knowing in advance that aspects of our protagonist’s home life might be difficult to read. Fran Wilde has…
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Aces and Eights
Te Wildcards catch wind of the possibility that one of the seed banks established before America collapsed might have survived.
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Call the Bluff
Though this is book #2 in the series, I read it last, having read #3 first and #1 second (I know, I know, it's a long story why).
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The Hands We’re Given
Exceptionally well-told adventure story that manages to highlight all members of a large, complicated cast, each in their own way.
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Raise the Stakes
It's 2156. Corporations now control the people of what used to be the United States. And they've gone way too far.
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Field Guide to the End of the World
This seems to be my month for reading new-old books. “S” by Doug Dorst and J.J. Abrams looks precisely like a 1949 well-worn library book and is filled with… well we don’t have time…
