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Book Review: Spider’s Bite

Spider’s Bite, by Jennifer Estep Gin, aka the Spider, is a paid assassin and a stone and ice elemental. When Gin is double-crossed during a job, she takes it personal, particularly when her mentor is brutally tortured and murdered. Gin decides to team up with Detective Donovan Caine, but she’ll need to convince him that [...]

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Book Review: Curse of the Spider King

Curse of the Spider King, by Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper, is first in the The Berinfell Prophesies series. In a world called Allyra, seven children of Elven Lords disappeared during the Siege of Berinfell. Hidden among humans on Earth, the children have grown up knowing nothing of their heritage. But the Spider King [...]

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Book Review: Doppelgangster

Doppelgangster, by Laura Resnick Esther Diamond is a struggling actress in New York. When she starts working at a restaurant known for being a local mob hang out, her current love interest (who happens to be a cop) isn’t happy about it. After Esther is the sole witness to a murder of a well-known wiseguy, [...]

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Day of The Triffids Remake

For folks in the UK, a two-part new blockbuster adaptation of John Wyndham’s scifi classic The Day of The Triffids showing 9pm on the 28th (tonight!) & 29th Dec on BBC One starring Dougray Scott, Eddie Izzard, Jason Priestley, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, Ewan Bremner and Brian Cox. Special effects work on the show has [...]

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Book Giveaway: Starbound

On behalf of Ace Books, I have a copy of Starbound by Joe Haldeman for one lucky winner! Contest is open to everyone. To enter, just fill out the form below. Contest ends January 22. I’ll draw names on January 23, and notify winners via email. Good luck!

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Merry Christmas!

SciFiChick’s tree decorated with Hallmark ornament Star Trek ships. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!

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