Monthly Archives: December 2011
Wings in the snow – Rebecca Guay’s A Flight of Angels
I recently came across A Flight of Angels created by Rebecca Guay. It is a club story which explores and shows differing sides to the angelic host, quite apart from just being messengers. It seems to follow in the wake … Continue reading
Not a number – Philip Palmer’s Hell Ship
Philip Palmer’s Hell Ship is another fast paced pulp novel which turns into something quite exhilarating.What starts out as a space opera with pirates, aliens and lots of fighting becomes an exploration of the reaction to being the last being … Continue reading
Breaking bonds and coils – Paolo Bacigalupi’s Ship Breaker
Paolo Bacigalupi’s Ship Breaker continues his exploration of post-scarcity economics which underpins part of The Windup Girl. Published as a young adult novel, this a rip roaring escapade which is exhilarating and frightening, and a subtle tale. Nailer is growing … Continue reading