Science fiction and fantasy
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 The only female werewolf in the world has to decide between life with the Pack and fitting in with the rest of humanity. Book one of The Women Of The Otherworld series. Released in 2001. 
A young man discovers a crack in his perfect face. In a world where genetic perfection is all-important, his flaw could prove fatal. Released in 2006. 
After the people of his village are slaughtered, a young man escapes with the help of a mysterious lord. He learns that he has strange gifts, but he will need lots of tricks to navigate his new world of assassins and revenge. Released in 2002. Warpcore SF is all about sci-fi and fantasy. Read short fiction, discover films, books, and graphic novels, try a plot generator, or test your genre knowledge with a quiz. Book Reviews
Saga: Volume Two by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona StaplesIn this graphic novel a family flees from those who want them dead, and the hazards of outer space. Volume two of the Saga series. 
Copperhead by Tina Connolly Helen is beautiful, but what good are perfect looks if people use them to keep her powerless? The sequel to Ironskin. 
Any Other Name by Emma NewmanCathy feels trapped by marriage, whilst her friend Sam feels unable to save his own. The second book in the Split Worlds series. 
The New Watch by Sergei LukyanenkoAnton Gorodetsky saves a boy prophet, only to find that his intervention could endanger all magical beings.The fifth volume in the Night Watch series. Film Reviews
Elysium directed by Neill BlomkampIn the future the mega-rich live in luxury on a space station, whilst everyone else lives with poverty and disease on Earth, until one man gets the opportunity to change the system, if only he can survive long enough. and many more reviews ... |
