Aandred is the Master of the Hunt, servant to the all-seeing Droam, Lord of Neverland. Aandred and his dogs patrol the once-famous island and keep its shores safe from the incursions of “Bonepickers”, the humans who live on the other islands and are now searching to expand their world. But Aandred does not count on … Continue reading A Short Story Ian Likes: “Steel Dogs” by Ray Aldridge
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An Apocalyptic Future Ian Likes: A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr
Brother Francis is supposed to be on his Lenten Vigil, prior to being enrolled as a Brother of the Order of The Blessed Leibowitz. However, a chance encounter with a ragged pilgrim has led to a discovery of an ancient shelter. Within this shelter are objects that could be attributed to the founder of the … Continue reading An Apocalyptic Future Ian Likes: A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr
A Doctor Who Story That Only Ian Likes: Underworld
The Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and his two companions, Leela (Louise Jameson) and K9 (voiced by John Leeson), have arrived at the edge of the known universe. Escaping from the gravitational pull of a spiral nebula they seek solace aboard a nearby spacecraft. This craft, a remnant of the destroyed planet of Minyos, is searching … Continue reading A Doctor Who Story That Only Ian Likes: Underworld
The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 27: The Last Hero
Way back in 1990, Gollancz showcased the work of artist Josh Kirby with a book filled with his artwork and an accompanying short story by Terry Pratchett. Eric, as it was titled, was a lavish affair that showed off Kirby’s talents as an artist beyond his facility for cover pages. Like a lot of fans, … Continue reading The Great Discworld Retrospective No. 27: The Last Hero
A Novel/Anthology That Ian Likes: Pavane by Keith Roberts
Back in 1588, England was invaded by the Spanish Armada. The ungodly Church of England – and the unnatural Queen Elizabeth who headed it – were thrown down and Catholicism was restored as the kingdom’s only religion. But in the years that followed, natural philosophy began a very slow rebellion and the world began a … Continue reading A Novel/Anthology That Ian Likes: Pavane by Keith Roberts
An Episode Of Star Trek That Ian Likes: The Doomsday Machine
Captain James Kirk is in trouble: he’s answered a distress call from the U.S.S. Constellation only to find it a wrecked hull, floating in space. The only survivor, Commodore Matt Decker, is wracked with guilt after sending his crew to what he thought was safety, only to watch them killed as the planet he thought … Continue reading An Episode Of Star Trek That Ian Likes: The Doomsday Machine
A Short Story And Novel That Ian Likes: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Charlie Gordon is the janitor at a local bakery. He also attends evening classes to improve his reading and writing skills. His motivation to better himself inspires his teacher, Alice Kinnian, to submit his name for an experimental surgery to increase his intelligence. Initial results on a lab mouse, named Algernon, have been promising and … Continue reading A Short Story And Novel That Ian Likes: Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes
A Series Ian Likes: The Dragonriders Of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
They’re the most beloved megafauna in all of fantasy. Feared for their deadly flame, famed for their miserliness, they have somehow come to be a symbol for the magical and wondrous places inside our heads. Anne McCaffrey managed to combine the more fearsome aspects with the noblest when she created the series that she is most famous … Continue reading A Series Ian Likes: The Dragonriders Of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
A Book Ian Likes: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Imagine a world in which television corporations control the news and the way in which people partake of information. A world where children kill one another in their schools and nothing is done to prevent it; where police chases are televised; in which people feel closer to characters in bland soap operas broadcast onto television … Continue reading A Book Ian Likes: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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