The Ends
The Ends is the final book in the Anomaly Quartet and therefore this review may contain spoilers for the previous books. They do work as standalones but if you don’t want to know what the Anomaly is before reading The…
vN
Five year old Amy is a von Neumann machine, a self-replicating humanoid robot, living as the daughter of her human father and vN mother. When her grandmother turns up at her school, killing a child and attacking her mother, Amy’s…
Until the Last of Me
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of…
How High We Go in the Dark
In 2030, the melting permafrost uncovers the body of a girl in the Arctic Circle. The scientists studying her discover traces of an ancient virus in her tissues. When the scientists start falling ill, it’s the start of a pandemic…
The This
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Far From the Light of Heaven
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built
When the robots of Panga gained self-awareness, they laid down their tools. An agreement was made, the planet divided in two, one half for the robots, the other for humans. The robots disappeared into the wilds, never to be seen…
A History of What Comes Next
There can only ever be two. They were the Ninety-Eight, now they are the Ninety-Nine, a mother and daughter with a mission to send humans to the stars. With the Germans defeated, Von Braun and his scientists are trapped in…
Klara and the Sun
Klara awaits her turn in the window, an opportunity to soak in the nourishment from the Sun. Klara is an Artificial Friend, AIs designed to be companions to children. She’s an older model, so has spent some time in the…
The Edge
The Edge is the third book in the Anomaly Quartet by James Smythe and while I have tried to write this review without spoilers, it may inadvertently include some for the previous books. You should read them! TW: domestic abuse…
