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Category: Dystopian
After the Before by Ernie Gammage (Book Review #2291)
After the Before by Ernie Gammage is a taut and imaginative post-apocalyptic adventure that balances relentless action with deep emotional stakes. At just over 42,000 words, it’s a lean, gripping story that wastes no time plunging readers into its world: a desolate wasteland ruled… Continue Reading “After the Before by Ernie Gammage (Book Review #2291)”
The Planet That Was Mistaken for a Fool by Tamás Szikszai (Book Review #2228)
Tamás Szikszai’s The Planet That Was Mistaken for a Fool is a wildly inventive and razor-sharp satirical romp through a dystopian sci-fi future that feels eerily plausible, and all too human. With the madcap spirit of Douglas Adams and the dystopian edge of Black… Continue Reading “The Planet That Was Mistaken for a Fool by Tamás Szikszai (Book Review #2228)”
Sophia’s Aberrant Legacy by Rick Bohm (Book Review #2167)
In Sophia’s Aberrant Legacy, Rick Bohm presents an intellectually provocative and thematically rich work of speculative fiction that dives deep into the heart of what it means to be human in a future governed by technological evolution and ideological decay.
The After (The After Series Book 1) by J. Taylor (Book Review #2163)
The After (The After Series Book 1) by J. Taylor is a poignant and gripping post-apocalyptic coming-of-age novel set in a world reshaped by a devastating virus. Ten years after the global outbreak led to the collapse of governments and the closing of borders,… Continue Reading “The After (The After Series Book 1) by J. Taylor (Book Review #2163)”
Alias Tomorrow by Anthony Caplan (Book Review #2158)
Anthony Caplan’s Alias Tomorrow is a genre-blending novel that challenges narrative conventions, weaving together domestic realism and speculative science fiction to explore the fractured yet hopeful nature of human connection. With its dual structure and philosophical depth, Caplan delivers a profound meditation on the… Continue Reading “Alias Tomorrow by Anthony Caplan (Book Review #2158)”
The After (The After Series Book 1) by J Taylor (Book Review #2134)
The After plunges readers into a gripping post-apocalyptic world where a deadly virus has shattered society and isolated pockets of humanity strive to survive. Set in rural Nova Scotia, the story follows fourteen-year-old Charlotte, who has grown up in a fragile bubble of relative… Continue Reading “The After (The After Series Book 1) by J Taylor (Book Review #2134)”
Callasandra Fractured by Stephanie Douglas (Book Review #2111)
Callasandra Fractured is a powerful YA dystopian debut that blends intense sci-fi action with deep emotional stakes. Stephanie Douglas crafts a richly imagined world where alternate dimensions collide, and one girl’s journey to find her family becomes a battle for truth, identity, and resistance.
A.I. Capone: The Digital Don by Paul Ponce (Book Review #2101)
A.I. Capone: The Digital Don is a slick, cinematic tech-thriller that detonates genre boundaries with unapologetic swagger. Paul Ponce’s debut is as bold and unpredictable as the title implies—merging cyberpunk aesthetics, military action, and dark satire into a high-stakes narrative that reads like Blade… Continue Reading “A.I. Capone: The Digital Don by Paul Ponce (Book Review #2101)”
Climbers by Alexander Julian III (Book Review #2095)
In Climbers, Alexander Julian III delivers a gripping, atmospheric plunge into a dystopian world where survival hangs—literally and figuratively—by a thread. Set generations after the collapse of civilization, the novel opens atop a crumbling Eiffel Tower, now home to a rigid tribe whose survival… Continue Reading “Climbers by Alexander Julian III (Book Review #2095)”
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