The Rats is a delightfully gory James Herbert classic
I first read The Rats by James Herbert in the 80s when I was a teen. I loved it then and thought it was time for a revisit. The book … Read More
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The future of Science Fiction & Fantasy is here
Or at least it will be in a bit… This site may be called ScifiWard, but it covers science fiction & fantasy. There are many who debate the division between … Read More
Happy Xmas, Pagan Pissup, Festivus, New Year or Whatever!
Merry Xmas, Pagan Winter Celebration, Festivus for the Rest of Us, or whatever you enjoy this time of year from all of us here at Scifi Ward Towers. Plus, happy … Read More
Ahsoka Explored The Star Wars Aspects and Lore I Wanted
Ahsoka has finished its first series, and despite the usual fanboys being miserable, most people seemed, on average, to enjoy it. I know I did. Each Star Wars show has … Read More
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. Cozy fantasy is actually fun
I kept seeing Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree popping up in my Twitter (currently known as X) feeds and being recommended by my favourite BookTubers and other websites. It … Read More
Snyder’s Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire reimagines Star Wars
I obviously love science fiction and fantasy, so Rebel Moon from Zack Snyder certainly seems like it will tick all my boxes. Evil emperors, spaceships, laser guns, griffons, lightsabers and … Read More
Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn
I remember reading Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn a long, long time ago – 1992 – in a place that was far away – Hong Kong. (That obviously … Read More
Contest by Matthew Reilly
I read Contest by Matthew Reilly purely based on the comments section for another of his books. Multiple people kept mentioning Contest and how great it was, so I checked … Read More
Adam Driver and Margot Robbie in Marvel’s Fantastic Four?
Marvel’s Fantastic Four casting has just leaked onto the internet. I can’t confirm how accurate this is, but if true, then count me in. Here’s the rumoured cast: • Adam … Read More
Where does Guardians of the Galaxy 3 rank?
I finally saw Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 the other day. Were all the character and story arcs resolved? More importantly, was it any good? Quick review – I … Read More