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Warpcore SF brings you sci-fi and fantasy escapism. Read short fiction, find out which films and books are worth your time, or try a plot generator. Test your genre knowledge with a quiz, and discover upcoming attractions. If you like science fiction, fantasy and humour you might enjoy this site.

Film Reviews

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
3 star rating   Can Harry do anything to prevent Voldemort from taking over the world of wizards in his sixth year at Hogwarts?


Doghouse
4 star rating   A group of men organise an outing to an isolated, sinister village full of women. What could go wrong?


Terminator Salvation
3 star rating   The fourth movie in the Terminator series takes place during a brutal war in which man is on the verge of being wiped out by the machines.


Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2 star rating   Shabby ice cream vans lead double lives as fighting alien robots in this toy-based movie.


Coraline
5 star rating   Coraline Jones feels bored and neglected, and is ready to swap her workaholic parents for more attentive and loving substitutes.


Book Reviews

The Killing Moon
2 star rating   In post-apocalyptic northern England the future of civilisation hangs in the balance.


Joe Fury and the Hard Death
1 star rating   A private eye is faced with his one of toughest cases when reality begins to crumble around him.


Johannes Cabal The Necromancer
5 star rating   An acerbic, over-educated necromancer tries to win back his soul in this occult comedy.


Bringing Forth The End Of Days
1 star rating   Can the last remnants of mankind survive in a world depleted of oxygen?


The Magician's Apprentice
3 star rating   In this prequel to the Black Magician series a young assistant healer learns that she has magical gifts.


and many more reviews ...

Short Story : Fear of Man

The 21st century is coming to a close, and a young man has been imprisoned by a group of oddballs who don't like his genes. Who knows what they want him for?
By Ros Jackson.


Our top 10 fantasy books

  1. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb


  2. The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie


  3. Northern Lights (His Dark Materials trilogy) by Philip Pullman


  4. The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett


  5. Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb


  6. Sabriel by Garth Nix


  7. Thud! by Terry Pratchett


  8. Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett


  9. Making Money by Terry Pratchett


  10. Last of the Wilds by Trudi Canavan


Test yourself with these quizzes and crosswords

Dragon Quiz
How much do you know about these legendary fire-breathing beasts?

Firefly
Test your knowledge of Joss Whedon's quirky science fiction / space western series.

The Lord of The Rings Quiz
Are you as wise as a wizard? Find out here.

Or try this month's featured quiz.


Generators

Fans of random silliness will enjoy the generators in the fiction section. There's a science fiction plot generator, a MacGuffin generator, and even one for fantasy names, amongst other things.