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{{Frontpage|class-"wikitable" cellpaddingisbn="15" <!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE--> <!-- Graves -->168369094X|-| styletitle="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future![[image:194927201X.jpg|linkauthor=http://wwwIan Doescher|rating=4.amazon.co.uk/dp/194927201X/ref5|genre=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Humour| stylesummary="vertical-alignA long time ago, in a publishing house far away, [[: top; text-alignCategory: left;"Ian Doescher|===[[Lakes someone]] thought it wonderfully wacky to rewrite the story of Mars by Merritt Graves]]=== [[image:4Star Wars in Shakespearean pentameter, colliding two entirely different genres and styles in such a clever way they seemed perfectly suited.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} It was then duly repeated for all the other films in the main Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] After his entire family is killed in a shuttle crashWars cycle, one that he was piloting no lessand clearly someone's buffing their quills ready for Episode Nine, Aaron Sheridan enlists in the Martian Fleet, fully expecting to die in title of which became public knowledge the ongoing Rim Warday before I write. 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But, when he discovers that the staff on Corinth have 5|genre=Science Fiction|summary=After his entire family is killed in a motive other than training officersshuttle crash, one that he begins was piloting no less, Aaron Sheridan enlists in the Martian Fleet, fully expecting to realise that risking his all might be die in the safest thing ongoing Rim War. Instead, he can dowinds up on Corinth Station, the Fleet's command school... [[Lakes At first, he is apathetic towards the brutality and scheming of Mars by Merritt Graves|Full Review]] <!--Merritt Graves -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1949272028the students and staff, but after standing up for his only friend, he becomes a target for the dreaded Caelus Erik, the most feared cadet on Corinth. Scared that any further actions will put others on his flight team at risk, Aaron shuts himself off from everyone. But, when he discovers that the staff on Corinth have a motive other than training officers, he begins to realise that risking his all might be the safest thing he can do..jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1949272028/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] }}{{Frontpage| styleisbn="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"1949272028| title===[[Sunlight 24 by |author=Merritt Graves]]==|rating=4 [[image:4star.jpg|linkgenre=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category: Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] summary=In 2031, genetic engineering and robotics is changing the world at an unprecedented rate, with a regimen known as Revision making people stronger, faster and smarter than ever before. Baseline humanity is slowly being rendered obsolete, with people like 16-year-old Dorian Waters being left by the wayside as these new superhumans dominate the workforce. Without Revision, Dorian can't go to University and can't get a job. And so begins Dorian's slow spiral of self-destruction, robbing houses with his best friend Ethan to pay for his Revision, all the time desperately trying to keep this activity secret from his family. But, with his psychopathic brother already suspicious of him and the police gaining ground, Dorian slowly begins to realise that he's going to have to risk everything to stay ahead...[[Sunlight 24 by Merritt Graves|Full Review]]}}{{Frontpage<!-- |isbn=1447281357|title=Salvation Lost|author=Peter F Hamilton -->|-rating=4|genre=Science Fiction| stylesummary="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1447281357Humanity is at a turning point.jpg|link=http://wwwAfter Feriton Kane's investigation uncovers the supposedly benign Olyix's plan to harvest humanity in the name of their god, the entire human race prepares to fight back.amazon.co.uk/dp/1447281357/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbagBut when the Olyix's harvesting ships appear and start heading towards Earth, and Olyix-21]] | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Salvation Lost by Peter F Hamilton]]=== [[image:4starderived technology begins preparing them for transportation, humanity realises that they are vastly outnumbered and outgunned. Some people to flee, taking to the stars in an effort to hide from their aggressors, even though only a small percentage of humanity would survive. But others choose to fight them head-on.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Science Fiction]] Humanity is at a turning pointAs humanity comes face-to-face with the largest ever threat to their existence, old grudges will have to be put aside to focus on obliterating this enemy. After Feriton Kane's investigation uncovers the supposedly benign Olyix's plan Even if it means planning for a future that none of them will ever live to harvest humanity in the name of their god, the entire human race prepares to fight backsee... But when the Olyix's harvesting ships appear and start heading towards Earth, and Olyix-derived technology begins preparing them for transportation, humanity realises that they are vastly outnumbered and outgunned. Some people to flee}}{{Frontpage|isbn=0356512223|title=Velocity Weapon|author=Megan E O'Keefe|rating=4.5|genre=Science Fiction|summary=After her gunship is destroyed in a battle, taking Sanda Greeve expects to the stars wake up in an effort a friendly medical ward, fully healed and ready to hide from their aggressorsget back into the fight. However, even though only instead, she wakes up a small percentage quarter of humanity would survive. But others choose to fight them head-on. As humanity comes face-to-face with a millenia later, missing a leg, aboard an enemy starship called The Light of Berossus (or "Bero", as the largest ever threat starship's rather grumpy AI prefers to their existence, old grudges will have call himself). Bero tells Sanda that the war is long over and that the entire population of the system is dead. The only option, it seems, is to be put aside travel to focus on obliterating this enemythe nearest star system. Even if it means planning But, as the starship makes preparations for a future than none of them will ever live its decades-long voyage across the stars, it becomes clear to seeSanda that something else is going on...[[Salvation Lost by Peter F Hamilton|Full Review]]}}{{Frontpage<!-- Megan E O'Keefe -->|isbn=0751568228|-title=Across the Void| styleauthor="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|S K Vaughn[[image:0356512223.jpg|linkrating=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0356512223/ref4|genre=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]] Science Fiction| stylesummary="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"Sea epics? So 20th century. Try a space epic.}}{{Frontpage|isbn=1529014484|title=Exhalation |author=Ted Chiang|rating=[[Velocity Weapon by Megan E O'Keefe]]==5|genre=Science Fiction [[image:4.5star.jpg|linksummary=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Science Fiction]] After her gunship Over the past twenty-eight years, Ted Chiang has published fifteen science fiction short stories, these magnificent stories have won twenty-seven major science fiction awards so if you are a science fiction fan it is destroyed in a battle, Sanda Greeve expects likely that you have already come across some of the work by Ted Chiang. If you haven't then take this opportunity to wake up in a friendly medical ward, fully healed and ready to get back into the fightdo so now. However, instead she wakes up a quarter of a millenia later, missing a leg, aboard an enemy starship called The Light of Berossus (or "Bero", as the starship's rather grumpy AI prefers to call himself). Bero tells Sanda that the war is long over, and that the entire population of the system is dead. The only option, it seems, is to travel to the nearest star system. But, as the starship makes preparations for its decades-long voyage across the stars, it becomes clear to Sanda that something else is going on... [[Velocity Weapon by Megan E O'Keefe|Full Review]] <!-- Vaughn -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:0751568228.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0751568228/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Across the Void by S K Vaughn]]=== [[image:4star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] Sea epics? So 20th century. Try a space epic. [[Across the Void by S K Vaughn|Full Review]] <!-- Chiang -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1529014484.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1529014484/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[Exhalation by Ted Chiang]]=== [[image:5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]], [[:Category:Short Stories|Short Stories]] Over the past twenty-eight years Ted Chiang has published fifteen science fiction short stories, these magnificent stories have won twenty-seven major science fiction awards so if you are a science fiction fan it is likely that you have already come across some of the work by Ted Chiang. If you haven't than take this opportunity to do so now. Trust me; your imagination will be grateful. [[Exhalation by Ted Chiang|Full Review]] <!-- Doescher -->|-| style=''width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;''|[[image:168369094X.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/168369094X/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style=''vertical-align: top; text-align: left;''|===[[William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future! by Ian Doescher]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Humour|Humour]], [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] A long time ago, in a publishing house far away, [[:Category:Ian Doescher|someone]] thought it wonderfully wacky to rewrite the story of Star Wars in Shakespearean pentameter, colliding two entirely different genres and styles in such a clever way they seemed perfectly suited. It was then duly repeated for all the other films in the main Star Wars cycle, and clearly someone's buffing their quills ready for Episode Nine, the title of which became public knowledge the day before I write. In the hiatus, however, the effort has been made to see if the same shtick works with other texts, and to riff on other seemingly unlikely source materials in iambs. And could we have anything more suitably unsuitable-seeming than Back to the Future, with its tales of time travel, bullying, and parent/child strife like no other? [[William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future! by Ian Doescher|Full Review]] <!-- Martine -->|-| style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[image:1529001579.jpg|link=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1529001579/ref=nosim?tag=thebookbag-21]]  | style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"|===[[A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine]]=== [[image:4.5star.jpg|link=Category:{{{rating}}} Star Reviews]] [[:Category:Science Fiction|Science Fiction]] The problem with Martine's fiction debut is that she makes the two commonest errors in SF writing: she tries to be too clever and she wants her fictional languages to be complex and rich and errs on the side of making them unpronounceable by most readers. I can see why she does both, but it's a disappointment because they're the blocks against which the brilliance of the book stumblesTrust me; your imagination will be grateful. 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