What makes a science fiction story a space opera? Well, it needs to take place in space obviously, though not necessarily all of the time. Hanging out solely in an arcology on a climate-blasted Earth, or even in a domed city on Mars, doesn’t cut it. Actually, the more space the better; though there are certainly exceptions, […]
December is the perfect season for a binge, be it on food (it’s sweater weather), alcohol (family time ahoy!), or books and television (it’s cold outside!). Well, we can’t tell you what to eat or drink, but we relish telling you what books to read to scratch a particular itch. In that spirit, this holiday […]
With the second Central Corps novel, Remnants of Trust, Elizabeth Bonestell makes a strong case for adding her name to the list of military science fiction authors we can rely on to deliver one fascinating adventure after another—and this time, we didn’t even need to wait a year between books. In March’s The Cold Between, we met Commander Elena […]
We don’t need to tell you that Firefly has transformed from failed TV series to cultural phenomenon in the years since its 2003 cancellation after an inauspicious 12-episode run on Fox. Joss Whedon’s Western-styled space opera might be missed, but in the years since, its fans have found ways to cope with its absence, turning to other […]
In Elizabeth Bonesteel’s debut novel The Cold Between, a murder of a Central Corps military officer and the destruction of a starship a quarter century earlier are linked by a deep conspiracy that threatens to shake the intergalactic Central Gov to its foundations. As far as space opera mysteries go, this one doesn’t disappoint. Bonesteel has crafted a propulsive outer space […]