Rogue Star, Book 2.0 of the Hammer Down series, is out now! Getting this novel written was a victory in itself, but Danny Andela’s troubles are only beginning. Discover what’s next for the Iron Hammer, what early readers are saying, and where to get your copy.
Rogue Star releases in one week. Rather than tell you more about Danny Andela’s latest troubles, here’s your chance to read the complete first chapter.
Danny Hammer has survived wars, death and political upheaval. But now she’s broke, homeless, and her hungry parawolf has priorities of her own.
Danny Andela has spent decades being the person who spots trouble before everyone else. But what happens when no one believes her—and she can no longer entirely trust herself? ROGUE STAR, Book 2.0 of Hammer Down, is now available for preorder.
Most readers remember C.S. Lewis for The Chronicles of Narnia. I remember him for his science fiction. On his birthday, I’m looking back at the Space Trilogy and the remarkable way Lewis used speculative fiction not to predict the future, but to challenge how we see ourselves—and humanity’s place in the universe.
I finished S.J. Morden’s One Way and immediately bought the sequel—not because I liked the protagonist, but because I had to know what happened next. It also reminded me that hardboiled and noir aren’t the same thing, and why that distinction explains Ptolemy Lane far better than I ever realized while writing him.
Canada Day always reminds me how many of my favourite science fiction writers turn out to be Canadian. From celebrated authors to passionate fandom and the Aurora Awards, Canada has quietly made an outsized contribution to speculative fiction—and it’s a legacy I’m proud to be part of.
Ridley Scott is one of those directors whose films automatically move to the top of my watch list. But after the disappointment of Gladiator II, I’m approaching his return to science fiction with a little more caution than usual. Based on the trailer for The Dog Stars, though, there are plenty of reasons for optimism—from its apparent focus on human relationships to Scott’s long history of creating unforgettable science fiction worlds.
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For years, science fiction seemed determined to convince us the future would be smaller, darker, and more cynical than the present. But readers never actually abandoned space opera. They still wanted starships, exploration, galactic civilizations, and futures worth fighting for. Now, as film, television, and publishing slowly rediscover large-scale science fiction, it feels like space opera is finally stepping back into the spotlight — jet packs and all.
