No Shelter But the Stars

I spent most of 2023 recommending Virginia Black’s debut novel, Consecrated Ground, and was extremely impatient to read her next book. Even more so when I found out it was set in space. And then I saw this magnificent cover—by Ann McMan—which did nothing to quell my excitement. Second books are trick......more

Two royals from warring empires end up stranded together on a deserted rock of a planet. The book is a page turner with smooth writing, action, and gross alien creatures. It’s also a poetic telling of how two brainy warriors, Kyran and Davia, evolve into better versions of themselves. The author give......more

Think Romeo & Juliet meets The Martian meets Battlestar Galactica. Sci-fi isn’t usually my go-to genre, but I was hooked! The world-building is phenomenal, and the fact that two-thirds of the story takes place in one location with just two characters speaks volumes about the strength of the writing.......more

two enemy women stranded on a desolate moon, forced to work together for survival and eventually falling in love - sounds like the most perfect premise ever for me. and i really liked their relationship for the most part. unfortunately though, this book had too much of my biggest pet peeve for me to......more