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The New Inspector — Joseph R. Lallo

By 5t4n5

The New Inspector -- Joseph R. LalloAlthough this delightful little short is the sixth book of the Free Wrench series, i feel it can be read at any time once you’ve got settled into the series.

I read it after Cipher Hill and it totally worked for me reading it then.   And i’m actually quite pleased that i didn’t read it until then because i really enjoyed the change in my feelings towards Wink.   I won’t spoil it, but suffice to say, if you’re a fan of the Free Wrench series by Joseph R. Lallo and its resident little furries, the Aye Ayes, then this is an absolute must read.   After reading The New Inspector i really do hope Joseph writes more Aye Aye stories, they’re awesome little fuggers and easily deserve their own spin off series.

And yes, Aye Ayes really exist.   Isn’t it nice to know that they’re going to survive “The End Time” when the Fug envelopes the earth?

So how do you get it?

Originally only available to Joseph’s Patreon supporters, but now also in Sidequests.

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Rogue Derelict — Joseph R. Lallo

By 5t4n5

Rogue Derelict -- Joseph R. LalloThis book is an odd one out as it belongs in Lindsay Buroker’s “Fallen Empire” universe and was written by Joseph for some Amazon thing.   Being a fan boy, and it being on sale, i threw it into “The Waiting Room” to let some digital dust mites run all over it while i get around to collecting the rest of the Fallen Empire books.

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Note to Self — Joseph Lallo

By 5t4n5

Note to Self -- Joseph LalloAnother temporal sci-fi tale, which, like Temporal Contingency, Joseph does incredibly well — he just seems to have a way of avoiding the mind fucks that most sci-fi writers get you into with this sub-genre.

This short was originally available in the Orphans in the Black Anthology, then made available to Joseph’s Patreon subscribers and now also in the collection Paradoxes and Dragons.

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Orphans in the Black — Anthology

By 5t4n5

Orphans in the Black -- AnthologyAn anthology that is no longer available on Kindle.   Luckily, for me, it remains stored in my Kindle account so i can dip into it for a quick short when the mood takes me.

I’m sure you could find a second hand paperback on eBay if you want a copy, or click on the picture to go to the Amazon page and a second hand copy may appear on there also.

Includes

A Simple Thing — Amy J. Murphy
Note to Self — Joseph Lallo
Gravitational Pull — Christine Pope
Autoscopy — Matt Verish
Fog of War — Chris Reher
The Alien — Kay McSpadden
No Eye in Emily — Patty Jansen
Void Mage — Chris Fox
Lost Souls and Other Anomalies — Christopher Holliday
Spacer — J.A. Sutherland
Murphy’s Star — C. Gockel
Interference — Michelle Diener
Stowaway — Anthea Sharp
In the Clutch — LJ Cohen
Iron Lazarus — David Adams
Dreams in the Dust — Richard Tongue
Freedom? — M. R. Forbes
Combat Support — Lindsay Buroker
The Last Astronaut — Chris Dietzel

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The Book of Deacon Anthology — Joseph R. Lallo

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The Book of Deacon Anthology -- Joseph R. LalloIt’s been quite a few years since i read this — and, i might add, i immensely enjoyed it.

Since then Joseph has added quite a few novels and shorts to the series and you can find the whole series by clicking there.

The Rise of the Red Shadow
Entwell Origins: Ayna
The Book of Deacon
The Great Convergence
The Battle of Verril
Jade
The Stump and the Spire

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Temporal Contingency — Joseph R. Lallo

By 5t4n5

Temporal Contingency -- Joseph R. LalloAnother great addition to this incredible series.

The 2 previous reviews for this series are here and here.

I’m not usually a fan of temporal sci-fi stuff as most of what’s out there tends to run completely up its own arse while leaving the reader with their heads well and truly shoved up their own — but this book doesn’t feel like that.   Joseph plays some great temporal “get out of jail free cards” in this book that certainly made it all work for me and, best of all, prevented the aforementioned anal acrobatics.

And he’s really pushing the boat out with Ma on this one — that’s the beautiful woman on the cover.   She’s definitely become my most favourite fictional AI and one of my most favourite fictional characters altogether.

Anyways, great stuff, and i really can’t wait for Indra Station.   Sweeet!

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The Big Sigma Collection: Volume 1 — Joseph R. Lallo

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The Big Sigma Collection: Volume 1 -- Joseph R. LalloWhat a great collection.

Having really enjoyed Bypass Gemini i jumped straight into the rest of the books.

This collection also features 3 short stories that give more background to some characters in the main novels, which were really enjoyable to read.

I really can’t say enough about Joseph’s writing, i’m a total fan and totally hooked.   Even though the known universe is about to end if nothing’s done, Joseph still manages to get lots of fun and shenanigans in the stories and makes it work so well.

Really good sci-fi as well.   Pushing the boundaries but never overstepping.

And now all that’s left to do is read the last book in the series: Temporal Contingency.

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Bypass Gemini — Joseph R. Lallo

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Bypass Gemini -- Joseph R. LalloNow this is a writer who is obviously having fun.

Admittedly there’s a thin line between a writer having a lot of fun with a story and the story becoming a little ridiculous and this book does seem to skim a little close to that line on occasion, and then it’s just up to the reader whether they might feel that line has been crossed.   For me, at least, i just enjoyed this as a totally fun read.   And right about now in my life i really needed a good fun read.

While my normal taste in sci-fi is rather highbrow — Le Guin, etc.. — this book came like a refreshing breath of fresh air in it’s nothing but a full on romp around the galaxy with broad array of characters and shenangians.   Yes, there’s a serious side to it, millions are going to die unless our protagonist can sort his shit out, but that doesn’t hold Joseph back from having fun with it along the way.

As in all of Joseph’s books, the characters are wonderful, widely varied and really brought to life, leaving you wanting further appearances in future books.

You can find this book for free on Amazon and then if you like it you can buy the rest of the series: a genuine try before you buy.   And i think that’s another great thing about Joseph, in that he gives away the first books in his 3 series as tasters and then let’s the reader make their own minds up freely as to whether they want more or not.   I got hooked in this way on Book of Deacon, then Free Wrench and now this.   And that for me is the mark of a good book, do you buy the rest of the series or walk away and never come back?   The answer to all 3 of Joseph’s series is yes, yes and yes again for me.   I bought the rest of the books to this series straight away and can’t wait to read more.

So onwards to Big Sigma Collection: Volume 1.

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