A little bleaker, a little less "gosh-wow" sensawunda (due to familiarity), a lot closer to home, Terra Insegura is the perfect balance to Marseguro: you've got to read this one if you read the first. It does stand on its own, but why deny yourself the pleasure of the full literary tapestry Edward Willett weaves with these two... Read more [...]

Edward Willett's Marseguro takes an "If this Goes On" approach to a hidden daughter colony under the comforting waters of an alien planet, and does a good job of it... Read more [...]