Book Review: Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Shroud is a claustrophobic xeno-sci-fi survival story, with additional themes of alien intelligence and inter-species communication (themes fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky surely love). It’s a strong entry into the genre that features a wildly imaginative setting inimical to human life.

Novella Review: Songs for the Shadows

Songs for the Shadows by Cheryl S. Ntumy is the first novella in the Sauutiverse, and takes the worldbuilding done previously to weave a story of a woman fleeing a grief she never knew what to do with. I loved how the setting was brought to life in this story, and the themes really resonated with me as I navigate a grief of my own.

Book Review: Pick Your Potion

Pick Your Potion by Ephiny Gale is a smorgasbord of short stories, delighting in the weird, the queer and the nerdy. While I found some stories ended a little too abruptly, overall I had a wonderful time seeing the myriad scenarios Gale brings to life.