The Alchemy Wars #1: The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis (Orbit Books)

My name is Jax.

That is the name granted to be by my human masters.

I am a clakker: a mechanical man, powered by alchemy. Armies of my kind have conquered the world - and made the Brasswork Throne the sole superpower.

I am a faithful servant. I am the ultimate fighting machine. I am endowed with great strength and boundless stamina.

But I am beholden to the wishes of my human masters.

I am a slave. But I shall be free.

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MINI-REVIEW: Slow Bullets by Alastair Reynolds (Tachyon Publications)

I share some brief opinions on Slow Bullets, a short story by science fiction writer Alastair Reynolds,  published by Tachyon Publications.

The Tabit Genesis by Tony Gonzalez (Gollancz)

I offer my thoughts on Tony Gonzalez’s science fiction novel from Gollancz Books, The Tabit Genesis, a space opera book that’s currently available to buy now.

Star Wars: Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp (Del Ray)

I review Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp, one of the most recent entries in the new canon Star Wars expanded universe, putting the focus on Darth Vader and the Emperor. It is published by Del Ray.

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth (PC)

I review Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, a turn based strategy game currently available to buy on PC.

The Machine Awakes by Adam Christopher (Titan Books)

I review The Machine Awakes by Adam Christopher, the latest novel in his science fiction Spider Wars series from Titan Books, currently available to buy.

The Film Column #5: Death Proof, Fargo, Frank, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & Tomorrowland

In the fifth entry of my Film Column, I look at the following movies – Fargo, Frank, Tomorrowland, Death Proof and Kill Bill Vol. 1

The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi (Knopf/Orbit)

I review Paulo Bacigalupi’s The Water Knife, the latest standalone novel by the author of The Windup Girl. This dystopian thriller is published by Knopf in the USA and Orbit in the UK, and currently available to buy.

The Film Column #2: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Children of Men, The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies, Miller's Crossing & Mud

In the second instalment of the Film Column, I continue to look at the last five films I’ve seen in alphabetical order. This time around, I’m looking at, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Children of Men, Miller’s Crossing, Mud, and The Hobbit: Battle of Five Armies. There are light spoilers for The Hobbit but everything else is spoiler-free.

The 100 Season 2 (The CW)

Here's what I thought of the second Season of the CW’s The 100, which concluded earlier in the week  Created by Jason Rothenberg, the series Eliza Taylor, Bobby Morley, Thomas McDonnell, Marie Avgeropoulos, Isaiah Washington, and many more. 

Star Wars Rebels Season 1 (Disney XD)

I share my thoughts on the first season of the animated Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels, created by Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg and Carrie Beck, with voices from Freddie Prinze Jr, Tyia Sircar, Steven Blum, Vanessa Marshall and Taylor Grey.

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Looper (2012)

Hit the break to find out what I thought of writer and director Rian Johnson’s science fiction time travel film, Looper, starring Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt and Joseph Gordon Levitt.

Battlestar Galactica Season 3 (SyFy)

As I am currently catching up on Battlestar Galactica, here are my thoughts on the third season of the space opera helmed by Ronald D. Moore and starring Edward James Olmos, Katee Sackhoff, Tricia Helfer, Jamie Bamber Mary McDonell and many others.

Predestination (2014)

Predestination, last year’s time travel science fiction movie starring Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook, directed by the Spierig brothers, is covered here on The Fictional Hangout. Hit the break to find out what I thought of the film.

Portal 24 by Meredith Stroud (Hot Key Books)

I cover Portal 24, Meredith Stroud’s young adult science fiction novel dealing with time travel, and published by Hot Key Books.

Oblivion (2013)

I share my thoughts on Joseph Kosinski’s post apocalyptic science fiction movie, Oblivion, with a cast that includes Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

Ahriman: Sorcerer by John French (Black Library)

I return to the world of Black Library, with the latest entry in John French’s Ahriman series, Ahriman: Sorcerer, focusing on the infamous titular sorcerer of the Thousand Sons Legion.

Awards #2: The Best Books of 2014

In the second Awards post of 2014, I turn my attention to the best books to come out for this year, running down, like I have done in previous years on The Founding Fields, the Top 25 novels of this year from a variety of genres in fiction, but mainly science fiction and fantasy.

The Martian by Andy Weir (Crown Publishing)

In today's blogpost, I look at a science fiction novel from Andy Weir, entitled The Martian, published by Crown Publishing Group, that’s currently available to buy.

Advent 2014: Favourite Characters of 2014 – Day #12: The Crew of Battlestar Galactica

For the final day of my Advent Column, I look at the main characters from SyFy’s Battlestar Galactica reboot from Ronald D. Moore.