2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Dead Lez Walking

Dead Lez Walking by G. Benson

This is a very well written zombie apocalypse – and at least the story is a “smooth” ride as far as any apocalypse can be smooth – all the appropriate elements are there: victims, survivors, a good background story for the existence of zombies, the reactions to the apocalypse. The action is fast, the romance element is subtle and the cast is diverse by the nth power, i.e. rainbow colors in any which way. The only complaint: cliffhanger ahead.

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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Remember Me, Synthetica

Remember Me, Synthetica by K. Aten

Great start. The writing has quite o few nods to Asimov and Heinlein. The writing is fluent and original. After about 2/3 the story stays and moves not at the pace it used to. The romance is sweet up to the point of too sweet and too good. Overall a great and well-written scifi which does the genre proud.

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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Uncharted

Uncharted by Alli Temple

High Fantasy. The Redmere society where the main characters come from is a cross between Victorian pruderie and Talibanistan. The obvious love match takes its time. The story over all flows well, at times it slows down a lot and has many unexpected turns. Esp. the sidecharacters are well done. One of the main theme are choices and their price. The end left me a bit unsatisfied. The proofreading is not up to standard.

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