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The Fear Index – A Novel About Machines Becoming Conscious by Robert Harris

On January 26, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, Science Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Fiendishly smart and suspenseful, The Fear Index gives us a searing glimpse into an all-too-recognizable world of greed and panic. It is a novel that forces us to confront the question of what it means to be human—and it is Robert Harris’s most spellbinding and audacious novel to date.

Blueprints of the Afterlife – The End Of The World As We Know It by Ryan Boudinot

On January 26, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

It is the Afterlife. The end of the world is a distant, distorted memory called “the Age of F***ed Up Shit.” A sentient glacier has wiped out most of North America. Medical care is supplied by open-source nanotechnology, and human nervous systems can be hacked.

A Million Suns: An Across the Universe Novel by Beth Revis

On January 12, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

In book two of the Across the Universe trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis mesmerizes us again with a brilliantly crafted mystery filled with action, suspense, romance, and deep philosophical questions. And this time it all builds to one mind-bending conclusion: They have to get off this ship.

Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

On January 3, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl…

Distrust That Particular Flavor – Essays And Articles by William Gibson

On January 2, 2012, in Book Reviews, Essays, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

These essays and articles have never been collected-until now. Some have never appeared in print at all. In addition, Distrust That Particular Flavor includes journalism from small publishers, online sources, and magazines no longer in existence.

The Gothic Imagination: Conversations on Fantasy, Horror, and Science Fiction in the Media by John C. Tibbetts

On December 29, 2011, in Art & Photography, Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, Vampire Corner, Vampires, Werewolves, Fantasy, by Wilfried F. Voss

The Gothic tradition continues to excite the popular imagination. John C. Tibbetts presents interviews and conversations with prominent novelists, filmmakers, artists, and film and television directors and actors as they trace the Gothic mode across three centuries.

The Taker – A Novel Of The Quest For Eternal Life by Alma Katsu

On December 28, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Vampires, Werewolves, Fantasy, by Wilfried F. Voss

Part historical novel, part supernatural page-turner, The Taker is an unforgettable tale about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but also to blind and ultimately destroy, and how each of us is responsible for finding our own path to redemption.

The Sacred Band: Book Three of the Acacia Trilogy by David Anthony Durham

On December 25, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Science Fiction, Vampires, Werewolves, Fantasy, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

With the first two books in the Acacia Trilogy, Acacia and The Other Lands, David Anthony Durham has created a vast and engrossing canvas of a world in turmoil, where the surviving children of a royal dynasty are on a quest to realize their fates—and perhaps right ancient wrongs once and for all.

Planesrunner – Everness, Book One by Ian McDonald

On December 21, 2011, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

When Everett Singh’s scientist father is kidnapped from the streets of London, he leaves young Everett a mysterious app on his computer. Suddenly, this teenager has become the owner of the most valuable object in the multiverse—the Infundibulum—the map of all the parallel earths, and there are dark forces in the Ten Known Worlds who will stop at nothing to get it.

The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick

On December 17, 2011, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Essays, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Based on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story sketches, The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick is the magnificent and imaginative final work of an author who dedicated his life to questioning the nature of reality and perception, the malleability of space and time, and the relationship between the human and the divine.