Sci-Fi/Fantasy
 

Return of the Guardian King by Karen Hancock Review by Cathi Hassan

This is the fourth and concluding book in Karen Hancock’s fantasy series, Legend of the Guardian King. Since I haven’t had the privilege to read the previous volumes,  I wasn’t sure how well I could follow the events and characters as I read. While I wasn’t always clear about relationships, connections, and events alluded to, I am happy to report that enough information was provided that I could figure out the path and follow the story nicely. Not  only could I follow it, but I didn’t want to leave it. Read the full review

The Restorer By Sharon Hinck Review by Cara Putman

The Restorer is Sharon Hinck’s first foray into straight fantasy and it is a wonderful read. First off, you need to know that I am NOT a fantasy reader. I couldn’t read JRR Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings or Hobbit until after I saw The Fellowship of the Ring. I simply couldn’t picture the worlds he created. Finally, my love for my husband and my sincere enjoyment of the movie pushed me to pick up those books. I enjoyed them, but I doubt I will read them again until my kids are old enough to enjoy them.  Read the full review

Flashpoint by Frank Creed Review by Cathi Hassan

Imagine a book that combines the super-cool action of The Matrix with a portion of Left Behind, and then mix in a few tablespoons of Frank Peretti’s This Present Darkness, a pinch of Robocop, and the powers of your favorite superheroes. This only begins to give you an idea of what to expect in Frank Creed’s Christian Speculative Fiction, Flashpoint: Book One of the Underground.  Read the full review

The Return By Austin Boyd Review by David White

The Return proves to be the best if the Mars Hill Classified books, providing a compelling mix of entertainment and faith. Read the full review

The Proof By Austin Boyd Review by David White

The Proof continues the story of John Wells, the astronaut, husband and man of God from The Evidence (Released March 2006). The first manned mission to Mars is about to get underway. John is joined by his old friend Michelle and new companion Sean on this historic trip. Their ship, unlike others these astronauts have flown, is one of luxury but this very comfort causes hardships among crew members that comes to a head on Mars. All the while the utterly self assured Rex Edwards, the ship’s designer and builder watches their every move with great interest. Read the full review

The Evidence By Austin Boyd Review by David White

Christian Science Fiction has to walk a narrow path in order to be successful.  It must be both entertaining and enlightening while not straying too far from a world accessible and understandable to Christian readers.  The Evidence by Austin Boyd travels this path well Read the full review

Ender’s Game By Orson Scott Card Review by David White

Is Ender’s Game a classic, is it mainstream fiction, or perhaps just an above average sci-fi novel? Such classifications lead to the realization that a book like Ender’s Game is all three. Ender’s Game started its journey to the acclaim that it enjoys today as a short story about brilliant children learning to fight and win a near hopeless war against an alien enemy by playing sophisticated games. When it made its transformation into a book in 1985, however, many things changed. Ender and company still prepare to fight the Buggers while battling one another, but what becomes more important in the novel is Ender himself.