#timefuture

Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove: Demeter just wants to do her job: shuttling humans between Earth and Alpha Centauri. Unfortunately, her passengers keep dying—and not from equipment failures, as her AI medical system, Steward, would have her believe. These are paranormal murders, and they began when one nasty, ancient vampire decided to board Demeter and kill all her humans. ..... View the full summary and rep info on wordpress!

Local Heavens by K. M. Fajardo: New York City, 2075. Filipino-American Nick Carraway has just moved to the heart of the fractured New Americas, where he's struck by the city's contradictions - shining corporate towers casting bleak shadows over the slums of a crumbling middle class. When Nick meets alluring new-money Jay Gatsby, he falls for Gatsby's frank charm and confident aura. ..... View the full summary and rep info on wordpress!

Synthetic Sea by Franklyn S. Newton: In the distant future of planet cracking , VR distraction, and corporate greed, grieving private detective Ryoma LeBeau takes a simple job on the opulent casino planetoid of Scylla. Captivated by a chance meeting with a Synth musician, Guin, he finds himself drawn to the lounge bar where they perform, weaving their music around his heart. ..... View the full summary and rep info on wordpress!

Electra Rex, the last human in known space, is broke—worse than broke, deeply in debt and out of options. After a desperate, drunken attempt to fix her faltering life, she finds herself in a deeper hole after stealing the most stylish starship she’s ever seen, but it comes with a massive lien.