Tales of the Emerald Serpent

Title: Tales of the Emerald Serpent Authors: Various, edited by Scott Taylor; illustrated by Jeff Laubenstein, Janet Aulisio, Todd Lockwood Publisher: Art of the Genre Format Read: Kindle “Tales of the Emerald Serpent” is a fantasy short story collection set in the city of Taux. The nine stories of this anthology follow different characters, and…

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

Title: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Author: Patricia Mckillip Publisher: Gollancz Format Read: Paperback “The Forgotten Beasts of Eld” is a fantasy story about a young woman who has a menagerie of magical animals…and one day, she finds herself with a new addition to her household, and a surprising one. Sybel is young, beautiful, and…

The Invisible Man

Title: The Invisible Man Author: H.G. Wells Publisher: N/A Format Read: Kindle The iconic and classic science fiction novel “The Invisible Man” was published in 1897, having being serialized first the same year in Pearson’s Weekly. This is the story of one Griffin, who finds a way to turn himself unseen – quite literally. The…

Kindred

Title: Kindred Author: Octavia E. Butler Publisher: Headline Format Read: Paperback First published in 1979, Octavia E. Butler’s classic novel incorporates elements of science fiction and slavery in the United States into its narrative. The protagonist, Dana, a young African-American woman from 1976, finds herself moving back and forth in time – as dizzy spells…