THE LAST DAY AND THE FIRST by Tim Lebbon PS Publishing, HC, £15.00 Reviewed by Pauline Morgan The end of the world as we know it has been hypothesised in many ways, drowning, burning, consumed by war or alien invasion, hammered by asteroids, disease or a poisoned atmosphere. Civilisation dies… Read More »The last day
Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky Tor, HB, £18.99 Reviewed by Nadya Mercik A journey into otherness. A tale of confrontation – with the authorities, with the world around you, with yourself. A vibrant alien world steeped in science. And the same old traits of humanity that bring people onto the… Read More »Alien Clay
Moths by Jane Hennigan, Angry Robot, paperback, £9.99 Reviewed by Stephen Frame If you like a dystopian thriller, Moths is your next read. This is a read-it-in-four-big-gulps book. A sit-up-until-4am-on-a-school-night book. Let’s start with the basics. A pandemic spread by mutated moths has killed half the male population of the… Read More »Moths
The Collector by Laura Kat Young Titan Books, £8.99, paperback Reviewed by Nadya Mercik The Collector – a nightmarish dystopia by Laura Kat Young – was advertised in some of the sources as a combination of 1984 and Never Let Me Go. The book definitely provides an unsettling, in some… Read More »The Collector
Burrowed by Mary Baader Kaley Angry Robot Books, £9.99 Reviewed by Nadya Mercik When I read the blurb of the book, I was quite intrigued. A genetic plague as a premise for the world, the main character with low life expectancy and slim chances for a good life, a terrifying… Read More »Burrowed by Mary Baader Kaley from @angryrobotbooks
Negalyod The God Network by Vincent Perriot, Florence Breton, Montana Kan and Lauren Bowes Titan Comics, hb, £27.59 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Negalyod is a post-apocalyptic dystopia where humans live in mega-cities and are monitored by the Network. The city, Station 3703, is divided with most of the population crammed… Read More »Negalyod The God Network by Vincent Perriot, Florence Breton, Montana Kan and Lauren Bowes from Titan Comics