Not an Illusion

What? TH Leatherman reviewing Clive Cussler? I enjoy good sci-fi, but I also enjoy a good adventure novel. Who better to review than one of the masters of this genre.

Juan Cabrillo and the corporation have been called to service again. This time we have a Tesla twist on the story. The Oregon and her crew are back to solve the problem. A tramp freighter that perpetually looks like it’s about to fall apart. A crew of specialists hiding just out of view ready to handle whatever the mission needs. The Oregon files is known for tactics, gadgets, and trickery and this book delivers. We start with a Russian prison break and just keep going. Page after page of action, action, action.

If you’re looking for an action/spy thriller, I highly suggest you pick up Mirage.

YA sci-fi, a vibrant universe, a coming of age story. Mason Elliott spins a wonderful tale of a teen girl, who wants nothing more than to live up to her parent’s legacy. Like all good stories, what Nearo wants and what she needs are two different things. There’s a secret living inside her. An alien database that holds vast knowledge. Is it a boon, or a curse?

An action packed start to a good series. I enjoyed reading it and readily gobbled up the rest of the series. There’s a lot of mystery and intrigue. Many times you don’t know who the good guys and bad guys are. Everyone has their own agenda, which always makes for good fiction. An excellent read.

After revisions, she returned my manuscript to me in two days.

Front matter, back matter, formatting, then publish!

Burning Son is back at the editor for final revisions. How do I celebrate? By doing house chores of course! Staining the fence and blowing out the sprinklers today. If I get that done, I’ll get the front matter and back matter together for the book.

Burning Son is back with the editor for final revisions. Still on track for being published this month!

I’m a fan of military sci-fi and M R Forbes delivers. Developed characters, all deeply flawed, thrust into a hopeless situation, and the fate of all humanity in the balance. All the elements of truly great sci-fi are here.

Ares is a engaging soldier with a problem. Everyone believes he’s a hero. He might even be okay with that, if it wasn’t all a lie. He plays the part because his superior officers need a poster boy. There’s a war on, and recruitment needs the boost.

Deep in interstellar space, a malignant intelligence awaits. It has only one goal, exterminate humanity.

Fast paced, non-stop thrills, I’ve read through three of the six books. I’d say more, but it’s early in the morning and I need to work tomorrow!

Got to get Burning Son ready for publication

By any name William H Keith, Jr. writes good books. This one is written under the pen name Ian Douglas. Set in Earth’s far future, this book delivers. There’s lots of action, a main character with a troubled past, and a host of alien races. The alien look and think differently than humans, which makes it all the more engaging.

Lieutenant Gray is a fighter pilot with good instincts, but when the Sh’daar issue an ultimatum, he joins the space navy to protect his home world. The odds seem hopeless. What can one carrier fleet do against a galaxy wide empire? Go they will, because if they don’t, humanity will become the next race in a long line to serve the alien masters.

Ishmael has had a bad week. His mother has died and the company planet she worked for has served him an eviction notice. Now he has to find a job or be deported. When the company tells him that there are no jobs available, Ishmael does the only thing he can think of… He signs onto an interstellar freighter doing whatever grunt work he can get. Nathan Lowell weaves an engaging coming of age tale set in the far future, as a host of engaging characters teach Ishmael what it means to be a sailor in the 25th century.