Alex Hormann
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Science Fiction reader and blogger
https://atboundarysedge.com
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3 months ago
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Finally back with another review. And there are plenty more still to come.
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BOOK REVIEW: Darwin’s Radio, by Greg Bear
Teaser A frozen corpse in the Alps. A mass grave in Georgia. A mysterious epidemic sweeping the world. What links these things? And what secrets are buried deep in our own DNA . . ? Review It reall…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/11/07/book-review-darwins-radio-by-greg-bear/
about 20 hours ago
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A slightly more rambling post than normal. Post-FantasyCon and straight back into work, my brain is well and truly fried.
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Scattered Science Fiction Thoughts: So This Is November
Guess who’s back? It’s been a while since I posted anything here. My review backlog has built up rather alarmingly, and I have plenty of articles in the works too. The reason for this i…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/11/05/scattered-science-fiction-thoughts-so-this-is-november/
3 days ago
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Grand Admiral Shaun Duke
4 days ago
Fun fact: if you're looking for space opera novels written by cisgender women, trans, and non-binary authors, I've got a handy spreadsheet just for you! I've maintained this list for several years, and it's still growing! #sciencefiction #books Give it a look. Bookmark it!
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Of course I gatekeep my hobbies. I'm keeping the gate open so everyone can join in with my cool hobbies.
4 days ago
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FantasyCon book haul. Sussex has great bookshops, and I have great friends.
5 days ago
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World FantasyCon was well worth the trip
6 days ago
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Heading down to FantasyCon Please talk to me 😅🤣
9 days ago
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Finally finding the time to catch up with one of last year's major SF releases.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Mercy of Gods, by James S. A. Corey
Teaser The Carryx are not like us, but they might yet have a use for us. Sweeping across space, the Carryx conquer and enslave all they encounter. And if you do not prove useful, then you will soon…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/27/book-review-the-mercy-of-gods-by-james-s-a-corey/
12 days ago
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Today on the blog: a very rare misfire from Britain's master of science fiction.
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BOOK REVIEW: Flood, by Stephen Baxter
Teaser One day, the sea levels start to rise. They never stop. Faced with an ever rising tide, humanity embarks on a futile scramble for survival. For the boats, for the high ground, for the unknow…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/23/book-review-flood-by-stephen-baxter/
16 days ago
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Yesterday's book haul. Average of £2.50 per book. Very happy to find the McDevitts.
18 days ago
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Reviewing a 2025 debut science fiction novel. Like all the cool kids.
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BOOK REVIEW: Galaxy Grifter, by A. Zaykova
Teaser Levi is a con artist. The kind of guy who can talk his way out of any situation. Unfortunately he also has a habit of talking his way into worse ones. Which goes some way to explaining why h…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/21/book-review-galaxy-grifter-by-a-zaykova/
18 days ago
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I already knew I liked Children of Time. But ten years on, does it hold up as a modern classic?
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BOOK REVIEW: Children of Time, by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Teaser Humanity is on its last legs. Fleeing a doomed Earth, the starship Gilgamesh carries its human cargo across the stars to a new world. But this world is not meant for us. On Kern’s Worl…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/16/book-review-children-of-time-by-adrian-tchaikovsky/
23 days ago
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Closing in on some potentially weak years for science fiction
24 days ago
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One of my all-time favourite science fiction novels, now finally rated and reviewed.
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BOOK REVIEW: Encounter With Tiber, by Buzz Aldrin & John Barnes
Teaser At the end of the twentieth century, humanity takes a renewed interest in spaceflight. At the dawn of the twenty-first, we discover we are not alone. Long ago, aliens visited our world, and …
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/12/book-review-encounter-with-tiber-by-buzz-aldrin-john-barnes/
27 days ago
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My first ever panel appearance. Hope to see lots of you there.
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The Role of Reviewers – World Fantasy Convention 2025
https://worldfantasy2025.co.uk/programme/the-role-of-reviewers/
27 days ago
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It's been a while, but I'm taking a look at some Warhammer 40,000 fiction again.
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BOOK REVIEW: Paragon of Faith
Teaser The Sisters of Battle – the Adepta Sororitas – are the divine frontline of the Imperium. With faith and firepower, they will combat the forces of Chaos wherever it is encountered…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/08/book-review-paragon-of-faith/
about 1 month ago
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Far and away the best post-Asimov Robot novels, I am putting 'To Preserve' right at the top of the list of books I'm keeping an eye out for.
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BOOK REVIEW: To Protect/To Obey, by Mickey Zucker Reichert
Teaser When Susan Calvin signs in for her first day at Manhattan Hasbro Hospital. she expects to be push the limits of human medicine. She does not expect to become embroiled in the affairs of US R…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/04/book-review-to-protect-to-obey-by-mickey-zucker-reichert/
about 1 month ago
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It might be a cult favourite, but it's a cult I won't be joining. Some thoughts on Radix, by A.A. Attansio
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BOOK REVIEW: Radix, by A. A. Attansio
Teaser The world as we know it is long gone, replaced by a new one of alien travellers, men with psychic powers, and a war between good and evil that may never be resolved . . . Review I’d he…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/03/book-review-radix-by-a-a-attansio/
about 1 month ago
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Some very loose (and one very definite) plans for the month ahead
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October 2025 At Boundary’s Edge
We’ve done it. We’ve made it to the final quarter of the year. That means the weather is unpredictable, the nights are growing longer, and there’s still plenty of reading to be do…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/10/01/october-2025-at-boundarys-edge/
about 1 month ago
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SciFiMonth
about 1 month ago
We’re back, folks! Join us this November as we explore the landscapes of our dreams 🚀
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SciFiScavenger
about 1 month ago
The 2025 SciFiScavenger Viewer Survey is now OPEN! NEW this year, I'm also asking for your Top 5 SF series. I'll leave the survey open for the whole of October so there's plenty of time to have a think and get your responses in, Here is the link for the survey:
forms.gle/4Z5Sjx1sJAgb...
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2025 Sci Fi Scavenger Survey - Your Top 10 Science Fiction Books! AND Your Top 5 SF Series!
Just tell me your ALL TIME favourite science fiction books, recent, vintage, any era, any size, novel/collection/anthology, whatever. No whole series, pick single books (which could be from a series)...
https://forms.gle/4Z5Sjx1sJAgbBjAD9
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Failed my TBR goals, but had a great month nonetheless.
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September 2025 At Boundary’s Edge: Looking Back
See that nice big stack of chunky books? That was my planned reading material for the month. Yeah, that ended up not happening. I did manage to read Peter Watts’ Firefall, which varied betwee…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/09/30/september-2025-at-boundarys-edge-looking-back/
about 1 month ago
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One more Warhammer 40,000 anthology to see out the month.
about 1 month ago
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For your consideration, a mammoth tome from Stephen Baxter.
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BOOK REVIEW: Behemoth, by Stephen Baxter
Teaser Mammoths. The gentle giants of Earth’s past, now long extinct. But what if mammoths were not the simple grazers we imagine? What if they had societies and a language of their own. What…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/09/27/book-review-behemoth-by-stephen-baxter/
about 1 month ago
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Welp, I got all excited to see a comment on my blog, but it's just a pingback from a site scarping with 'Al'. In the tiny section included on the comment as a link, it got basic facts wrong and/or misrepresented my blog. So that's fun. Instant deletion.
about 1 month ago
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Another book, another review. I'm sure one of these days I'll understand a hard SF book.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Quantum Thief, by Hannu Rajaniemi
Teaser Jean le Flambeur is a thief, perhaps the greatest thief there’s ever been, which is why he’s so eager to escape from prison. Even if freedom means taking on a job with higher sta…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/09/23/book-review-the-quantum-thief-by-hannu-rajaniemi/
about 2 months ago
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In an act of pure madness, I'm starting the week by talking about books I haven't read. Yet.
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Major SF Authors I Still Need To Read
As I continue to explore the rich history of science fiction, there are some names that keep cropping up. Authors who have made a massive impact on the genre, but who, for one reason or another, I …
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/09/22/major-sf-authors-i-still-need-to-read/
about 2 months ago
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I'm not dead! And here's a Black Library round-up to prove it. And also to fill the gap while I get stuck into another chunky book.
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Upcoming Black Library Releases (2025)
It’s been a hot minute since I checked in with Black Library’s release schedule. In my defence, it is quite hard to keep track of. The official Coming Soon page has been discontinued, a…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/09/18/upcoming-black-library-releases-2025/
about 2 months ago
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Thinking of doing an AMA for the blog, so if you've got any questions about blogging, science fiction, or being a book nerd, let me know.
about 2 months ago
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A very simple review of a very complicated book. And with that, I'm off on holiday for the rest of the week.
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BOOK REVIEW: Firefall, by Peter Watts
Teaser Aliens have found us. In the late twenty-first century, their remote probes take a snapshot of Earth. Humanity’s response is to send two ships into space in search of answers, but befo…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/09/09/book-review-firefall-by-peter-watts/
about 2 months ago
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Jamedi
about 2 months ago
Kinda starting to prepare my article of 2026 SFF/H/Spec-Fic books that I await for 2026; might I ask if anyone have a book that you think I could be interested on covering to post in the answers? (trad/indie/self-pub appreciated) Also you can be vague if need. Repost appreciated.
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A quick set of reviews for some of my recent reading. Spoiler alert, it's all Military SF.
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Military SF Mega Roundup
I’ve been a fan of Military SF for almost as long as I’ve been a fan of science fiction in general. Some of my favourite and most intricate reads fall under the umbrella of Military SF,…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/09/05/military-sf-mega-roundup/
2 months ago
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Only 60 days until FantasyCon
2 months ago
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As always, I arrive late to the discussion. SF is not dead, but I think its struggling in trad bookshops SF hasn't had any big movements like fantasy has grimdark, romsntasy, etc No other genre struggles with its identity the way SF does, but that doesn't mean its going away, just changing
2 months ago
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I read a series back-to-back, so here's the only review you're getting from me this week.
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BOOK REVIEW: The Rama Sequence, by Arthur C. Clarke & Gentry Lee
Arthur C. Clarke’s 1973 novel Rendezvous with Rama is one of the most famous, and dare I say best (I do, I do dare) works of hard science fiction out there. It swept awards, garnered acclaim,…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/30/book-review-the-rama-sequence-by-arthur-c-clarke-gentry-lee/
2 months ago
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Today's book haul. Less than a pound each.
2 months ago
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My thoughts on some Visions that aren't all that Dangerous in 2025.
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BOOK REVIEW: Dangerous Visions, edited by Harlan Ellison
Modern science fiction (and here I use the word modern to refer to the genre that emerged in the twentieth century) has its roots in short stories. The heyday of the pulp magazines saw hundred prin…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/24/book-review-dangerous-visions-edited-by-harlan-ellison/
3 months ago
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Crawling out of my pit to offer you a new book review. Let's talk about China Mieville.
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BOOK REVIEW: Embassytown, by China Mieville
Teaser At the edge of the Universe stands Embassytown, where the Hosts can speak no lies and only a treasured few Ambassadors can bridge the language gap. But when even language itself is uncertain…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/22/book-review-embassytown-by-china-mieville/
3 months ago
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New review time!
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BOOK REVIEW: Summertide, by Charles Sheffield
Teaser The human race has spread to the stars, and in doing so has stumbled across the remains of an ancient species. Yet no matter what wonders are out among the stars, humans will never truly cha…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/17/book-review-summertide-by-charles-sheffield/
3 months ago
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Selected my next read. How dangerous can these visions possibly be?
3 months ago
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Since my BlueSky DMs are not accessible (No, I am not giving my personal details to yet another company) this form remains the best way to contact me for blog related reasons (ARCs, interviews, recommendations, SF chat, etc.)
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3 months ago
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Current personal Star Trek TV rankings. Incorrect opinions are also available.
3 months ago
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Some Star Trek statistics for the nerds among you. (I avoided using the word data for reasons that should be obvious)
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The Best of Star Trek: Novel Edition
For pretty much the first time since I started this blog, I am in the position of having no unread Star Trek novels in my TBR. That makes it as good a time as any to run through the numbers and see…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/14/the-best-of-star-trek-novel-edition/
3 months ago
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Classic SF with Andy Johnson
3 months ago
It's my birthday today, the only time I'll straight up ask you to share my site (*). Dozens of articles/podcast eps on classic science fiction, mainly from the 1950s to the 1990s. I'd love to discuss these books with new readers/listeners. * May be a lie
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Exploring classic science fiction, with a focus on the 1950s to the 1990s.
https://www.andyjohnson.xyz/
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Scifi Geek
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Definitely worth a sub & checking out the plethora of articles on his site! I'm continually learning from his articles & finding new treasures to read! Happy birthday
@andyjohnson.xyz
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Another quick roundup post from me. This time looking at a half-dozen Star Trek novels I've read recently.
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QUICK REVIEWS: Star Trek Extravaganza
Recently, when I’ve been at a loss for what to read next, I’ve found myself reaching for the nearest Star Trek novel. As of today, I have cleared my TBR of Star Trek, and have either re…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/11/quick-reviews-star-trek-extravaganza/
3 months ago
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I adore Asimov, but he can be dry Clarke blows my mind, but he can be dull Heinlein excites me, but he can be crazy Just read books you want to. It's literally that simple.
3 months ago
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Some recent and largely random thoughts I've had regarding science fiction.
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Random Science Fiction Thoughts
I’ve been running this blog for the best part (and it really has been the best part) of seven years now, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it that if it starts feeling like w…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/09/random-science-fiction-thoughts/
3 months ago
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Can you start a series with the second book? If you buy books the way I do, sometimes you don't have much say in the matter.
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QUICK REVIEWS: Staring in the Middle
One of my quirkier traits as a reader is a complete willingness to read a series out of order. Obviously, it’s not ideal to start a trilogy with the second volume, but if that’s the onl…
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/07/quick-reviews-staring-in-the-middle/
3 months ago
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Join me for some culture clash as I stare in British confusion at an American Sci Fi classic
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BOOK REVIEW: Agent of Change, by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
Teaser It’s not easy being a spy. Not even when you’ve got cybernetics that let you predict the odds of every mission. Sometimes, no matter what you try, things can’t help but go …
https://atboundarysedge.com/2025/08/06/book-review-agent-of-change-by-sharon-lee-steve-miller/
3 months ago
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