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Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Beltrunner Author: Sean O’Brien NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 253 Publisher: EDGE-Lite Date: July 2017 Retail
Reviewed by: Mark Lardas Title: Moon Beam Authors: Travis S. Taylor and Jody Lynn Nye NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 320
Reviewed by: Mark Lardas Title: Darkship Revenge Authors: Sarah Hoyt NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 368 Publisher: Baen Date: May 2017
Reviewed by: Robert A. Lee Title: The Swarm: The Second Formic War (Volume 1) Authors: Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston NSS Amazon link for
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Science Fiction by Scientists, An Anthology of Short Stories Editor: Michael Brotherton NSS Amazon link for this book
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: Zero Phase: Apollo 13 on the Moon Author: Gerald Brennan NSS Amazon link for this book Format:
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Robert A. Lee Title: Trajectories Editor: Dave Creek NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 206 Publisher: Hydra Publication
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Robert A. Lee Title: Poseidon’s Wake Author: Alastair Reynolds NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Kindle Pages: 608 Publisher: Ace
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Brian Enke Title: Star Racers: Win the Race. Save Your Planet. Author: Martin Felando NSS Amazon link for this book Format:
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Robert A. Lee Title: Earth Unaware (The First Formic War) Author: Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston NSS Amazon link for
Category: Fiction/Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Robert A. Lee Title: Touching the Face of the Cosmos: On the Intersection of Space Travel and Religion Editors: Paul Levinson
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Gerald W. Driggers Title: Leviathan Wakes Author: James S. A. Corey (pen name for Dan Abraham and Ty Frank) NSS Amazon
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