On the Horizon – light from uncommon stars (Ryka Aoki)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: light from uncommon stars Author: Ryka Aoki Publisher: Macmillian-Tor/Forge Publication Date: TODAY!! (hardback/ebook) ISBN: 978-1250789068 Source: NetGalley This novel's delightful premise of a woman trying to regain …

On the Horizon – day zero (C. Robert Cargill)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: day zero Author: C. Robert Cargill Publisher: Harper Voyager Publication Date: Available Now!! (paperback/e-book) ISBN: 978-0062405814 Source: NetGalley This book is apparently a prequel to sea of rust that shows …

Second Reflections On the Horizon – certain dark things (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this reissue of an awesome vampire book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Here I take a second look at a previously enjoyed novel from me younger days and give me crew me second reflections, as it were, upon visitin’ it again . . . Title: certain …

The Captain’s Log – sun-daughters, sea-daughters (Aimee Ogden) & remote control (Nnedi Okorafor) – two tor.com novellas

Ahoy there me mateys!  Here be reviews of two tor.com novellas that I read recently (click on titles to add to yer Goodreads Ports for Plunder List): sun-daughters, sea-daughters (Aimee Ogden) This story was lovely and follows a person named Atuale who leaves her life in the sea to live on the land with her …

On the Horizon – the scavenger door (Suzanne Palmer) – Unpopular Opinion Time!

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: the scavenger door Author: Suzanne Palmer Publisher: DAW Publication Date: TOMORROW!! (hardback/e-book) ISBN: 978-0756415150 Source: NetGalley When I read the book, finder, I didn't know that this was the first …

On the Horizon – citadel (Marko Kloos)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  While I try to post no spoilers, if ye haven’t read the first two books then ye might want to skip this post. If ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer …

The Captain’s Log – a psalm for the wild-built (Becky Chambers)

Ahoy there me mateys!  It be no secret that I love Becky Chambers work.  So much so that I didn't really know what the book was about other than that the series name suggested a monk and a robot.  Aye, but how we meet said monk and robot were fantastic. I, of course, adored this.  …

On the Horizon – jillian vs parasite planet (Nicole Kornher-Stace)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this young adult sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . . Title: jillian vs parasite planet Author: Nicole Kornher-Stace Publisher: Tachyon Publications Publication Date: TODAY!! (hardback/e-book) ISBN: 978-1616963545 Source: NetGalley They claim this book be for ages 8 to …

The Captain’s Log – company town (Madeline Ashby)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I wanted to read this book ever since it was announced because as I said back then it deals with "murder mysteries, bio-engineered enhancements, possible other timelines."  I read the first two books of Ashby's Machine Destiny series and found the ideas to be a lot of fun.  Even though I …

Abandoned Ship – wilder girls (Rory Power)

Ahoy there me mateys!  I wish I would have read reviews of this one before embarking on the journey.  I had been interested in this because of the blurb and because it was a Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2019). I needed an audio book and this was available. …