Tag Archives: Sci-Fi

Blind Date with a Book : Rhythm Sword Warriors by Lara J. Nance

Posted on December 21, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

My invite to read: Blind Date #2Genre: Sci-fi / Fantasy / RomantasyKeywords: post-apocalyptic Earth, alien invasion, VR combat, emotional healing, glowing swords, gamer army, grief and gritVibe: Ready Player One meets Shadow and Bone, with heart, action, and one hell of a soundtrack. High-stakes, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Off Javelin Station by Marc Alan Edelheit

Posted on October 16, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book:       Off Javelin StationSeries: Guardians of the Dark #2Author:   Marc Alan EdelheitPublication Day:  October 10, 2025Buy link(s):   Amazon Book Description: Alien starships smashed our defenses in a storm of missiles and laser fire… but a small human fleet escaped into space. … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Blog Tour: Forged in Battle by Marc Alan Edelheit

Posted on July 31, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Description: After decades of war, the Union was starting to rebuild. But our allies betrayed us without warning, striking every ship in the system in a cowardly surprise attack. One destroyer remains—trapped far behind enemy lines, with no support … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Vanguard Strike by Jarom Strong

Posted on April 1, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

I’m delighted to be sharing the cover of VANGUARD STRIKE, the debut novel by Jarom Strong, with you today! This is the first in his Paragon Space trilogy, and the entire trilogy is coming out from Second Sky Books in … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: The Two Terrors of Tulelake by W. M. Gunn

Posted on February 7, 2025 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

THE TWO TERRORS OF TULELAKE by WM Gunn Historical Fiction / Science Fiction / Thriller Pages: 320 Publication Date: October 15, 2024 SYNOPSIS The horrors of World War II shocked the world. Americans believed it could never happen here in … Continue reading →

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Book Review, Excerpt, and Blog Tour: A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen

Posted on January 31, 2024 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

About the book: Mike Chen brings us an epic love story—in a time loop. When strangers Mariana Pineda and Carter Cho get stuck together repeating the same four days, finally reaching Friday might mean having to give up the connection … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pacific State (Sundown #2) by Grant Price

Posted on December 21, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Synopsis: On the streets of Berlin all morals can be bought for a price, and Owen Resler sold his long ago. Once an underground dissenter, now a corporate drone, he spends his days reluctantly manipulating data for Big Pharma. Across … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Conquergood & the Center of the Intelligible Mystery of Being

Posted on December 20, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

CONQUERGOOD & THE CENTER OF THE INTELLIGIBLE MYSTERY OF BEING by CG Fewston Science Fiction / Dystopian / Steampunk Date of Publication: October 17, 2023 Number of Pages: 381 pages Scroll down for Giveaway! One of resilience and transformation, Conquergood’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review and Giveaway: Rip the Sky by Mark Packard

Posted on October 6, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

RIP THE SKY by Mark Packard Speculative Fiction / Fantasy / Science Fiction Publisher: Bluestreak Publishing Page Count: 317 pages Publication Date: August 21, 2023 Scroll down for a giveaway! After a shocking courtroom tragedy, a disturbed Vietnam veteran and … Continue reading →

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Book Beginnings on Fridays and Book Blogger Hop: February 10, 2023

Posted on February 10, 2023 by theplainspokenpen@gmail.com

Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted each week by Rose City Reader. It’s a chance to share the first sentence or so of the book you are reading this week. You can check out others’ book beginnings here. I’m also going to link … Continue reading →

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