Books tagged with: archipelago

  • The Mountain in the SeaRay Nayler
    The Mountain in the Sea
    by Ray Nayler
    Science Fiction

    One of the biggest problems to overcome when writing science fiction is how do humans communicate with an alien race? They may speak a different language or may not even have mouths in which to make noises. The Universal Translator is a popular cheat, or fundamental maths that should be universal, b...

  • SeabornMichael Livingston
    Seaborn
    by Michael Livingston
    Fantasy

    Who doesn’t love a good pirate story? What about a story that has flying ships that drop gunpowder bombs? Or a story that has magic and mysterious civilisations living on remote islands? These all sound great and are wrapped together in a lovely fantasy package in Michael Livingston’s Seaborn , a bo...

  • The Door on the SeaCaskey Russell
    The Door on the Sea
    by Caskey Russell
    Fantasy

    What modern fantasy has shown is that you do not need to set your fantasy world in alternative medieval Europe. Our planet is full of varied and rich cultures that can be married with fantasy concepts to make alternative takes on the genre. The Door on the Sea by Caskey Russell is the latest unique...