Null-A Continuum by John C. Wright
reviewed by Rich Horton
Let's be honest upfront. Rich is not a fan of A.E. Van Vogt. He can intellectually appreciate the influence he had on
SF. He can, at some level, perceive what his fans see in his best work. He hopes he may be forgiven if he suggests
that encountering that work at one's personal Golden Age might help one ignore its faults.
Titans of Chaos by John C. Wright
reviewed by David Soyka
This book concludes (sort of) a trilogy about five teenaged orphans attending a secluded British boarding school
who discover that they are not human, but are in fact the offspring of Greek gods.
We rejoin our heroes following their break out and their adventures of the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship
en route across the Atlantic to the land of freedom and consumer excess, the good old USA. The compatriots do eventually
arrive in the city of sin, Los Angeles, but it is only a short stay over, as they must outwit the forces bent on their destruction.
Fugitives of Chaos by John C. Wright
reviewed by David Soyka
Five boarding school students discover there is something decidedly strange about themselves; in fact, neither
they nor their teachers are human. The students do not age beyond adolescence because the isolated school environment is
actually a subterfuge to control their powers that, unleashed into the world, threaten not only the pagan gods who have
confined them, but the very fabric of the universe.
Orphans of Chaos by John C. Wright
reviewed by David Soyka
Five seeming children (the titular orphans) attend a British boarding school where just about everything is not as
it appears on the surface -- not the least of which is that each orphan possesses a singular supernatural
ability. While every kid in school probably has felt imprisoned, the orphans literally are so, and there is
considerable uncertainty in whose interests their schoolmasters/captors operate.
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Mists of Everness by John C. Wright
reviewed by David Soyka
When last we left our heroes, the forces of evil had descended upon Everness House, a portal between the dream world and
ordinary human existence. The hearty band that had bravely tried to draw a "line in the sand" between the nightmare and the
mundane is dispersed, and darkness is poised to envelope the world.
The Last Guardian of Everness by John C. Wright
reviewed by David Soyka
A young man with a task. Strange signs of impending doom. The disbelief of elders. The young man sets off on a difficult
quest that may determine the balance between Good and Evil.
A loving husband makes an ill-fated bargain to save his wife from a terrible disease. His wife his saved, but the small print
contains hidden contractual obligations for rendering payment due.
Seems familiar, right? Well... not quite.
The Golden Age by John C. Wright
reviewed by Greg L. Johnson
Baroque is back, and better than ever. This first novel is in some ways a
throw-back to the grand, extravagant visions of SF's past. But it is also a thoroughly 21st century look at a future
solar system-spanning civilization, comprised of artificial intelligences, group minds, and immortal humans. Humans
live almost entirely in a virtual reality tuned to their own personality and philosophy. One man has a plan to shake things up.
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