Echoes and Embers: Speculative Stories Pedro Iniguez Stars and Sabers Publishing (July 15, 2025) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy It’s rare that I find myself in awe of an entire collection, but Pedro Iniguez has done this with Echoes and Embers. He’s tugged at my...
Dead Scalp Jasper Bark Crystal Lake Publishing (July 29,2025) Reviewed by Nora Peevy I wasn’t sure what to expect when I curled up with my laptop last night but was soon drawn in to weird wild Dead Scalp where no one cuts their hair. And for good reason. Unless you...
Out of the Ruins: The Apocalyptic Anthology Preston Grassman, ed. Titan Books (September 7, 2021) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy I’d like to say I’d never lived through an apocalypse of sorts and this book is just science fiction, but since Covid in 2020, it’s become a...
The Girl the Sea Gave Back Adrienne Young Wednesday Books (September 3, 2019) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy I thought the first book, Sky in the Deep, was fabulous, but this one almost made me cry. I identified with the main character Tova so much, lost, homeless, alone,...
The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern J. Dianne Dotson Android Press (October 24, 2023) Reviewed by Nora B. Peevy I’ve never read lunarpunk before, but the quirky, lovable, and charming young heroes of The Inn at the Amethyst Lantern melted my heart. This story is perfect...