Station Eternity (The Midsolar Murders #1) by Mur Lafferty (2022) ~ eARC Review ~ Fiction | Sci-Fi | Murder Mystery Blurb: From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban landscapes, Mallory Viridian is constantly embroiled in murder cases that only she has the insight to solve. But outside of a classic mystery novel, being surrounded by death doesn’t make you a charming amateur detective, it makes you a suspect and a social pariah. So when Mallory gets the opportunity to take refuge on a sentient space station, she thinks she has the solution. Surely the murders will stop if her only compa ..read more

Iron Widow (Iron Widow #1) by Xiran Jay Zhao (2021) YA Fiction | Fantasy/Sci-Fi Blurb: The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn’t matter that the girls often die from the mental strain.  When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it’s to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister’s death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected—she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit ..read more

Recorder (Children of the Consortium #1) by Cathy McCrumb (2021) -eARC Review- Fiction | Sci-Fi Blurb: The Consortium is All. But Recorder Can No Longer Obey. Recorder has no family, no friends, and no name. Donated to the Consortium before birth, her sole purpose is to maintain and verify the records. A neural implant and drone ensure compliance, punishing for displays of bias. Suddenly cut off from controlling technology, Recorder tastes what it means to be human. But if the Consortium discovers her feelings, everyone she knows will be in danger. With no name, no resources, and only an inf ..read more

The Human Zoo by Kasey Rocazella (2021) -ARC Review- NA Fiction | Dystopia Blurb: Jax Cooper lives a comfortable life, maybe too comfortable. Born into a powerful family, Jax is the son of the largest mogul in the world. As a journalist for The Globe, he takes on a unique, self-assigned piece: to investigate his father’s empire, The Human Zoo. Disguised as one of the animals and stripped of his identity, wealth, and eugenic luxuries, Jax is challenged by what it means to be human when he meets Priya. Born into the zoo’s captivity, Priya has only known two things; she does not belon ..read more

These Violent Nights by Rebecca Crunden (2021) -eARC Review- Fiction | Dystopia | Paranormal Fantasy Blurb: Once upon a time, inhabitants of another world tore a hole through the universe and came to Earth. They called themselves Suriias, and rivalled humans in knowledge and skill with one great exception: they had magic. War followed. Humanity lost. And three hundred years later, humans are on the brink of extinction. Orphans Thorn and Thistle live in hiding. They are the last of their families, the last of their friends. They scrape by, stealing to survive and living on the streets or hidi ..read more

Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe #2) by Neal Shusterman (2018) YA Fiction | Sci-Fi | Dystopia Blurb: Rowan has gone rogue, and has taken it upon himself to put the Scythedom through a trial by fire. Literally. In the year since Winter Conclave, he has gone off-grid, and has been striking out against corrupt scythes—not only in MidMerica, but across the entire continent. He is a dark folk hero now—“Scythe Lucifer”—a vigilante taking down corrupt scythes in flames. Citra, now a junior scythe under Scythe Curie, sees the corruption and wants to help change it from the inside out, but is thwarted at ..read more

Morning Star (Red Rising #3) by Pierce Brown (2016) Fiction | Sci-Fi Blurb: “Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come. But devotion to ho ..read more

The Supervillain and Me by Danielle Banas (2018) Teen Fiction | Superheroes/Sci-Fi Blurb: “Never trust a guy in spandex. In Abby Hamilton’s world, superheroes do more than just stop crime and save cats stuck in trees—they also drink milk straight from the carton and hog the television remote. Abby’s older brother moonlights as the famous Red Comet, but without powers of her own, following in his footsteps has never crossed her mind. That is, until the city’s newest vigilante comes bursting into her life. After saving Abby from an attempted mugging, Morriston’s fledgling supervillain Iron Phan ..read more

Rebel Heart (Dust Lands #2) by Moira Young (2012) YA Fiction | Post-Apocalypse | Western Blurb: “Saba thought her world would return to normal after they defeated the Tonton and rescued her kidnapped brother Lugh. The family head west for a better life and a longed-for reunion with Jack. But a formidable enemy is on the rise. What is the truth about Jack? And how far will Saba go to get what she wants?” –Goodreads  Book One: BLOOD RED ROAD pooled ink Review: **Warning: Minor Spoilers** Blood Red Road might’ve had its flaws (as every book does) but I really enjoyed it. Totally h ..read more