Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Howdy, Have you read any portal fantasies lately? I have. One by an author who primarily writes detective fiction, and another by a...

Howdy, Susie Black, author of Death by Sample Size, requested I review her book. It’s not a genre I write in or read very often....

I was provided a digital copy of Deuces Are Wild by a publicist in exchange for a review. The blurb intrigued me when the message popped...

If you're like me, you sometimes hesitate to read huge speculative fiction novels. You've been burned too many times by books as thick as...

Today on the blog, I review The Pod Tower, a new dystopian sci-fi by Pete Alexander. Fans of dystopian fiction looking for a novel with...

Today, I review a podcast from Curtco Media. A representative from Curtco requested I review the podcast. I don't typically listen to...

Today I have a review of the young adult novel The Lost Cord by Lyndi Alexander. The author provided me a copy of the book to review....

Before I jump into climate fiction, I have some amazing news to get off my chest. Dragons Walk Among Us is officially a finalist in the...

Today, I have a review of YA author Mark Rosendorf’s latest installment in the excellent Witches of Vegas series, Witch’s Gamble. You can...

Howdy, By my count, I've read eight books so far in 2022. It's been an excellent year for reading to date. Even the book I enjoyed the...

Howdy, Today I review a sci-fi short story anthology by Robbie Sheerin. He contacted me through my website, offering a copy of the...

Howdy, My favorite reads this year are an eclectic selection. Of the dozens of books I've read, three stand out as exceptionally...

Howdy, Today, I will try out my new book review format for a single, slightly longer review. I've already used this format for my what...

Allen’s son Ben, who suffers from epilepsy, is the emotional core of the story that is surprisingly moving and differentiates Last Hope...

As promised, here is my extended review of Screams from the Void by Anne Tibbets. I received an ARC to review as a participant in a blog...

I’ve known about Patricia Briggs for several years but have only now read her excellent novel Moon Called. It may be her debut novel––I’m...

I enjoy near-future books with plotlines that could be ripped from the headlines––think Malka Older's novels. 2034 is one of these books...

Journey to New Salem by Mark Rosendorf I received an advanced reader copy of this novel in exchange for a review. Journey to New Salem is...

Howdy, For my latest review, I am writing about the near future political thriller Null States by Malka Older. If you haven’t read her...

Howdy, Last month I started doing extended book reviews––starting with Boneshaker by Cherie Priest. For my second extended book review, I...