Issue #30

This is the May 2021 issue of Salon Futura. Here are the contents.


  • Cover: Steampunk Gears: Do we have a steampunk review in this issue? That might explain this cover.

  • A Master of Djinn: A review of A Master of Djinn, the new steampunk Cairo book from P. Djèlí Clark

  • Fugitive Telemetry: A review of the latest Martha Wells Murderbot book, Fugitive Telemetry

  • Defekt: Nino Cipri returns to the whacky world of LitenVärld furtniture stores in this new novella, Defekt

  • The Vanished Birds: Cheryl takes a look at The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez, who is one of the finalists for this year's Astounding Award.

  • Requiem Moon: A review of Requiem Moon, the second volume of CT Rwizi's African-themed fantasy series.

  • The Old Guard: A review of the Hugo Finalist movie, The Old Guard, and the graphic novel on which it was based.

  • Wonder Woman 1984: The Amazons are back. There's good and bad. The good is mostly in the extras on the disc.

  • Editorial – May 2021: The sun is shining in the UK. Cheryl is taking bets on how many days this will last. Meanwhile, in-person appearances are being planned.