Reviews and Essays

Rarely will you see reviews of speculative fiction with a spiritual basis in either the secular or religious media.  Therefore, we will be reviewing current releases.  If you are an author or publisher of a science fiction novel or anthology with a spiritual emphasis, email us for a shipping address where you can send review copies for our reviewers.

In these reviews we will try to provide honest evaluations of the books, so that you, the read can make an informed decision about purchasing the work.  We receive no compensation for these reviews and the reviews are written by our own reviewers and not by the book author or publisher. 

You can keep up with the latest releases between issues by checking our blog for news and reviews of Christian and Biblical Speculative Fiction and news from the speculative fiction publishing world.

In addition to reviews, we have literary essays exploring the intersection of spirituality and science fiction.  We hope you find them enlightening.

Reviews

Flashpoint: Book One of the Underground Series by Frank Creed (The Writer's Cafe Press, 2006)

It's 2036 and Fundamentalist Christians have been deemed to be terrorists.  This is the premise of Frank Creed's novel of a future dystopia.  Donna Sundblad reviews this first book in The Underground Series.

Light at the Edge of Darkness edited by Cynthia MacKinnon (The Writer's Cafe Press, 2007)

From fantasy to science fiction to horror this collection showcases the range of writing known as Biblical Speculative Fiction.  The book is reviewed by Terri Main.

Essays and Editorials

The Masters: Cordwainer Smith. by Brandon Barr

This is the first in a series of articles about the pioneers in the field of Christian Science Fiction.  Some, like Cordwainer Smith, are virtually unknown to modern readers, but they laid the groundwork for today's science fiction writers both Christian and secular.

Notes on the Journey: Luke Skywalker or St. Luke: The Challenge of Action-Oriented Christian Science Fiction. by Terri Main

When I discovered Christian or Biblical science fiction, I was disturbed by some of the stories. I wasn't disturbed because they were so different than the secular science fiction, but because they were so similar. In this editorial, we explore how similar and how different Christian heroes should be.