Category Archives: Dystopian

Review: A Wilderness of Stars by Shea Ernshaw

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Full disclosure: I’ve only read one other novel by Shea Ernshaw, A History of Wild Places. I absolutely adored that novel and made a promise to myself to read everything else of hers (when I can set aside the time, of course). So I went into A Wilderness of Stars with pretty high expectations. Continue reading →

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Review: Wayward by Chuck Wendig

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Wow. Chuck Wendig sure has a way with words, doesn’t he? I’ll be honest; I never expected a sequel to Wanderers, though now I question why. Wayward felt inevitable – a follow-up that we’ve all been waiting for. Continue reading →

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Review: Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

There are a lot of reasons why I really wanted to read Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt. First, the cover reminded me of Wool, a book (well, series) I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. For another, the opening scene reminded me of a popular graphic novel/television series. Continue reading →

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Review: Burntcoat by Sarah Hall

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Burntcoat wins the award for one of the most graphic novels I’ve read in 2022. And I don’t necessarily mean graphic in the gory sense. It’s a bit hard to describe – but anyone who has read Sarah Hall’s latest novel probably knows exactly what I’m talking about. Continue reading →

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Review: And Then I Woke Up by Malcolm Devlin

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

And Then I Woke Up is the latest novel by Malcolm Devlin, though if I’m being honest, it is also the first novel I’ve read by this author. However, when I saw the pitch for this book, I knew I had to read it. Anytime you promise me a book that reads like a Mira Grant or Stephen Graham Jones novel, I’m there. Continue reading →

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Review: Trashlands: A Novel by Alison Stone

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Alison Stone’s latest novel, Trashlands, is one part science fiction and one part dystopian tale. It is heavy and carries with it a critical lesson for us all if we’re willing to hear it. Continue reading →

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Blog Tour & Review: Population Zero by Fran Lewis

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Population Zero, written by Fran Lewis, is a world that feels uncomfortably familiar. That is because it is our own – set in a future of Lewis’ imagining, where humans meet their (possibly likely) ending. Continue reading →

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Review: Dustborn by Erin Bowman

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Dustborn is the perfect novel for fans of Mad Max and Gunslinger Girl – and that was more than enough to catch my attention and get me reading. Continue reading →

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Review: The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Liz (AKA Cat)

David Arnold is back with another mind bend of a read in The Electric Kingdom. It’s a novel that merges speculative fiction with dystopian writing, and will leave you thinking for days to come. Continue reading →

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Blog Tour & Review: The Rage Room by Lisa de Nikolits

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Liz (AKA Cat)

Lisa de Nikolits’ newest novel, The Rage Room, is an impassioned feminist and dystopian fiction, one that is alarming familiar in tone to that of 1984. Continue reading →

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