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[Book Review] Baen Books: ‘Down and Out in Purgatory’ by Tim Powers

A complete palette of story-telling colors from Powers, including acclaimed tale “The Bible Repairman,” where a psychic handyman who supernaturally eliminates troublesome passages of the Bible for paying clients finds the remains of his own broken soul on the line when tasked with rescuing the kidnapped ghost of a rich man’s daughter. Time travel takes a savage twist in “Salvage and Demolition,” where the chance discovery of a long-lost manuscript throws a down-and-out book collector back in time to 1950s San Francisco where he must prevent an ancient Sumeric inscription from dooming millions in the future. Humor and horror mix

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[Book Review] Baen Books: ‘Sheepfarmer’s Daughter’ by Elizabeth Moon

Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter may be the daughter of a humble sheep farmer in the far north end of the kingdom, but she dreams of so much more. After refusing her father’s orders to do the sensible thing and marry the pig farmer down the road, Paks, runs away to join a band of mercenaries, dreaming of daring deeds and military glory. But life in the army is different than she imagined, and her daydreams at first seem to be turning to nightmares. But Paks refuses to let her dreams die—and does her duty with honor and integrity. Her path is an

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[Book Review] Baen Books: ‘Though Hell Should Bar the Way’ by David Drake

FROM WEALTH AND POWER, TO POVERTY AND INSULTS! Roy Olfetrie planned to be an officer in the Republic of Cinnabar Navy, but when his father was unmasked as a white-collar criminal he had to take whatever he was offered. What is offered turns out to be a chance to accompany Captain Daniel Leary and Lady Adele Mundy as they go off to start a war that will put Roy at the sharp end. Duty snatches Roy from the harem of a pirate chief to a world of monsters, from interstellar reaches in a half-wrecked starship to assassination attempts at posh

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[Book Review] Baen Books: ‘Expiration Date’ by Tim Powers

Ghosts can be caught, and bottled, and sold by covert dealers to addicts who inhale the things—and when a young boy named Kootie accidentally inhales the ghost of Thomas Edison, he finds that all the factions of Los Angeles’ occult underground are after him, determined to kill him and get Edison’s powerful ghost for themselves. Aided by Edison’s confused and irascible ghost, Kootie flees—and finds himself dodging perils natural and supernatural in the gritty alleys and trainyards of a Los Angeles that tourists never see. Fromm the slums around the L.A. River, to the abandoned Houdini mansion in the Hollywood

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[Book Review] ‘The Jim Baen Memorial Award: The First Decade’ by Baen Books

When I first saw this book and its title I thought it was going to be a documentary on the history of Jim Baen and Baen Books, it seemed like it would be pretty dry reading. I had never heard of the Jim Baen Memorial Award, and to be honest, I wasn’t looking forward to reading it. I was in for a pleasant surprise. The Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award is a yearly writing contest for short stories of 8,000 words or less, that shows the near future of manned space exploration. These stories portray the best of what

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Review: The Winds of Fate by S.M. Stirling

This is the second installment in the Make the Darkness Light series, following To Turn the Tide. In the first book Professor Arthur Vandenberg and four grad students travel back in time to the Roman Empire to survive a nuclear war. Artorius and his team must race against time to thwart a looming clash between two ancient powers, navigating a treacherous landscape where their actions could rewrite history and spark a catastrophic conflict. In a world where history can be rewritten at will, the threads of destiny intertwine in ways no one could have foreseen. Years after their groundbreaking journey

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Review: A Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume VI

Liaden Universe Constellation, Volume VI is an interesting addition to Sharon Lee and Steve Miller’s long-running space opera saga. For those who have followed the adventures of Clan Korval and the intricate dance of melant’i, this collection of short stories and novellas gives us an expansion of the lore that makes this universe. The sixth Constellation collects eleven stories set in Sharon Lee and Steve Miller’s vast, versatile, and beloved Liaden Universe®. Themes range from military to western to found family, and include discovery stories and novel outtakes. All showcase Lee and Miller’s deft touch with characterization and their acclaimed world-building skill.

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C2E2 2026 Celebrity Photo Ops List **UPDATED 3/26/26**

We have updated the C2E2 List with the newest names.

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Movie News: In Theaters This Week – January 31, 2025

January seems to have flown by, but it’s not without one more weekend of new movie releases. In theaters this week is an animated film about half dog/half man who doggedly pursues a supervillain cat, a post-apocalyptic romance set after the end of human civilization, a thriller about woman who returns to the site of her broken engagement only to find the sleepy tourist town has a terrible secret, and much more! Companion (R) A billionaire’s death sets off a chain of events for Iris and her friends during a weekend trip to his lakeside estate. Directed by Drew Hancock

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Review: Wen Spencer’s ‘Storm Furies’ – The Elfhome Series (Book 7)

Wen Spencer's Storm Furies is a fast paced continuation of the Elfhome series.

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