Sci-Fi Archives - Alison Ver Halen

The Desert Magician’s Duology

It doesn’t matter whether someone is from a different country or a different world, humans tend to react the same way.

Humans built and programmed robots to do everything for them, then society crumbled. Now what are the robots supposed to do?

This book is about family and ableism and fame and refusing to accept boundaries. It’s such a delightful read.

The Hunger Games on Mars and written for boys. This book is classified as YA, but I wouldn’t give it to a teenager.

In this dystopian novel, water is everywhere. Clean water is another matter entirely.

How to survive an alien abduction and enslavement: observe as much as you can and stay flexible.

That feeling when your historical crush suddenly emerges from a time machine and you’re assigned to help him integrate into modern society.

Scalzi said he wanted this book to be like a pop song you enjoy for a few minutes before going back to your day. Mission accomplished!

Holden is kinda dealing with his PTSD, but the fact that the Protomolecule is evolving is not helping.

Is Nona Harrow? Gideon? Or both? Maybe she’s neither? Maybe she’s more powerful than both of them combined.