Category Archives: Fiction

The Revelations of Time and Space

Posted on February 25, 2020 by sallystartup

The Revelations of Time and Space, by Brian Stableford. Snuggly Books, 2020 Review by Sally Startup A fascinating work of science fiction, and also a story about love and empathy. This is both a recycling of many previous stories and … Continue reading →

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Living with the Dead

Posted on November 11, 2019 by sallystartup

Review of Living with the Dead by Brian Stableford. No longer in Paris, Paul Furnuret lives in an isolated mountain cottage near Toulouse, where he is once again warned of great danger. Continue reading →

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The Quiet Dead

Posted on October 11, 2019 by sallystartup

The Quiet Dead by Brian Stableford Published by Black Coat Press 2019 review by Sally Startup In this second novel of the trilogy that begins with The Painter of Spirits, Paul Furneret spends more time with the scandalous author Jane … Continue reading →

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The Painter of Spirits

Posted on October 10, 2019 by sallystartup

The Painter of Spirits by Brian Stableford published by Black Coat Press 2019 review by Sally Startup Set in France at the very start of the twentieth century, this is a novel about occult phenomena and artistic creation. Paul Furneret, … Continue reading →

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The Truths of Darkness

Posted on March 29, 2019 by sallystartup

A sequel to Spirits of the Vasty Deep and The Insubstantial Pageant, this novel completes the trilogy in a subtly unconventional way, of course. Continue reading →

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The Insubstantial Pageant

Posted on December 12, 2018 by sallystartup

Review of a new book by Brian Stableford. Continue reading →

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The Alchemy of Blood

Posted on May 22, 2018 by sallystartup

Review of a new alternate history about emortality by Brian Stableford. Continue reading →

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The Pool of Mnemosyne

Posted on May 20, 2018 by sallystartup

A satisfying conclusion to the series of books which began with The Wayward Muse. Continue reading →

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Spirits of the Vasty Deep

Posted on January 24, 2018 by sallystartup

Metaphor, science fiction, or contemporary fantasy based on historic folklore? This book is all of these and more. Continue reading →

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Further Beyond

Posted on November 16, 2017 by sallystartup

Review of Brian Stableford’s novel, Further Beyond published 2017. Continue reading →

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