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Review: Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee

After the ride that was Ninefox Gambit, a reader could be asked how to top that. It’s a question of sequels, and one that often has a disappointing answer. In Raven Stratagem, Yoon Ha Lee shows that they can work. Taking place shortly after the events of the previous volume – one I suggest people… [Continue Reading]
Review: The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi

One of the tropes of modern science fiction is the large interplantary empire. From Asimov’s Foundation, to Lucas’s Star Wars, the Empire and its machinations is one of the cogs that have helped keep the genre going. It is also one of the reasons why the large Empire falling has become a bit of a… [Continue Reading]
Review: Provenance by Ann Leckie

When your first book wins three major awards in the genre, you tend to set yourself a very high bar. Anne Leckie follows her Ancillary Trilogy with Provenance, a new novel that takes place in the same universe as her previous work. This time, the story is more of children wanting parental acknowledgment, and what… [Continue Reading]

Episode 1 of TMJ Podcast

It's taken a while but I'm proud to announce that first edition of the Metaverse Journal Podcast is now … [Read More...]

Weekend Whimsy

1. America's Cup in Second Life - Part 5 2. SIM "Emerald Green" Second life 3. How it Ends (Second Life) filmed in … [Read More...]

The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. The Drum (UK) - Yomego set to enter virtual world with Horrible Histories. "Children’s book publisher Scholastic has … [Read More...]