The Extractionist

Virtual reality in all its various imaginings always holds attraction for us. The idea that we can enter the world of dreams is as old as dreaming itself—many Indigenous cultures privilege the dreamworld and use it as a source of stories and even wayfinding. The Extractionist joins a very long line......more

I enjoyed this author's previous book, Nucleation, which, like this one, I had as a pre-publication version from Netgalley. I noted on that one, and will note again, that the author (despite her degree in English/Writing) has a poor grasp of basic mechanics, as the unedited version reveals; it's......more

As a podcaster who does a whole show devoted to Philip K. Dick, I am interested each year in the book that wins the award with his name on it. Our first interview was with Carrie Vaughn on her underrated Bannerless novel when it won the award. The prize each year goes to a paperback original, and th......more

My thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book, all opinions are my own. The Extractionist is a tolerably good read, with very good pacing. I'm not too sure that the characterization holds together completely (the protagonist is not really what I would consider a "bad-ass", and her motivation for ta......more

When I reviewed NUCLEATION, the debut novel by Kimberly Unger, I said in part "The story has really just begun, and I'm interested in finding out what comes next, whether it's in the NUCLEATION universe or something else from Kimberly Unger. I believe she's a writer to watch." Unger's new novel, THE......more