Kal Spriggs

Tag: Science Fiction

  • Book Review: Glynn Stewart’s Starship’s Mage

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    Leo Champion described Glynn Stewart to me as one of the best authors he’s had the experience of working with. Since I also work with Leo, I took that as a bit of a challenge to step up my game, but as a reader, it made me want to check out what Glynn has written,…

  • Author’s Toolbag: Creating Science Fiction and Fantasy Languages

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    One of the things that impressed me about reading Tolkien for the first time (and even more so, years later) is how he crafted entire unique languages for all of the nations and peoples in Middle Earth. The same has been done (with varying levels of success) by many authors. Some have created languages that…

  • Book Review: Frank Chadwick’s How Dark the World Becomes

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    Frank Chadwick’s How Dark the World Becomes is a space opera, adventure science fiction novel from Baen Books. I’ll admit that I was somewhat dubious about a “new” author, but I quickly became fully absorbed in the story of Sasha Naradnyo. At first glance he is an utterly reprehensible character: he’s a mid-level crime boss…

  • Book Review: A Call to Arms by David Weber and Timothy Zahn

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    While A Call to Duty was something of an introduction to a time before the Star Kingdom of Manticore was a major power, A Call To Arms takes the time to show the reader just how messed up things are.  Politicians spend more time trying to manipulate the system for their own game than they…

  • Book Review: A Call to Duty by David Weber and Timothy Zahn

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    I first read David Weber and Timothy Zahn’s A Call to Duty last year.  I’ve long been a fan of both authors and I purchased the eARC (Advanced Reader Copy) from Baen’s eBooks without hesitation. I’ll say right off that the book is every bit as fantastic as I had hoped.  The characters are fantastic, the…

  • Treat for Halloween: Odin’s Eye

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    Odin’s Eye, the sequel to Fenris Unchained, is now available on Amazon! The crew of the Fenris are back from the halls of Valhalla to pluck out Odin’s Eye. Mel Armstrong has prevented an AI warship from destroying a planet, but she and her friends made many enemies along the way. Unless they can disappear,…

  • Odin’s Eye Snippet Two

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    Here’s the second snippet for Odin’s Eye, coming this weekend!  Odin’s Eye is the sequel to Fenris Unchained and a novel in the Star Portal Universe.  You can find the first snippet here. Time: 1200 Zulu, 24 June 291 G.D. Location: Bliskin Station, Hanet System   “Yep,” Mike Majors nodded as he pointed out exterior…

  • Odin’s Eye, Snippet One

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    Here’s the first snippet of Odin’s Eye, sequel to Fenris Unchained: CHAPTER ONE Time: 1730 Zulu, 23 June 291 G.D. Location: Outer System, Hanet System   Melanie Armstrong let out a startled yell as a plate-sized mechanical spider leapt at her face. Why, oh why, she wondered, did I ever trust this damned sneaky ship.…

  • Odin’s Eye, Coming Soon!

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    I’m happy to announce that Odin’s Eye, the sequel to Fenris Unchained and another book in the Starportal Universe, will be coming soon!  Odin’s Eye picks up where Fenris Unchained left off, with Mel and her companions given a chance to leave their pasts behind and start a new life… the only hitch is: they…

  • Kal’s 2015 Mile Hi Con Schedule

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    Here’s my schedule for Mile Hi Con this year: Friday, 23 October: 6 PM: Fantasy Primer: From Alexander to Zelazny Saturday: 24 October: 8 PM: Violence in Fantasy Sunday: 25 October: 10 AM: Pow! Bam! Writing Good Fight Scenes Mile Hi Con is at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center in Denver.  It’s one of Denver’s…