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Book Review: Falling Sky

Falling Sky by Rajan Khanna Ben Gold lives in dangerous times. Two generations ago, a virulent disease turned the population of most of North America into little more than beasts called Ferals. Some of those who survived took to the air, scratching out a living on airships and dirigibles soaring over the dangerous ground. Ben has his own airship, a family heirloom, and has signed up to help a group of scientists looking for a cure. But that's not as easy as it sounds, especially with a power-hungry air city looking to raid any nearby settlements. To make matters worse, his airship, the only home he's ever known, is stolen. Ben must try to survive on the ground while trying to get his ship back. This brings him to Gastown, a city in the air recently conquered by belligerent and expansionist pirates. When events turn deadly, Ben must decide what really matters--whether to risk it all on a desperate chance for a better future or to truly remain on his own.3 Pyr i...

Author interview with Rajan Khanna

Author interview  with Rajan Khanna Author bio: Rajan Khanna is a fiction writer, blogger, narrator, and graduate of the 2008 Clarion West Writers' Workshop. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Shimmer, Basement Stories, Steampunk Tales, Abyss & Apex, and The Way of the Wizard, among others. He writes about genre television and fiction for Tor.com and his podcast narrations can be heard at Podcastle, StarShipSofa, and Lightspeed Magazine. Rajan lives in Brooklyn, where he's a member of the NYC-based Altered Fluid writing group.  ---------------------------------------------------------- Hi Rajan, welcome over to The Book Plank and for taking your time to answer these few questions. BP: First off, could you give us a short introduction as to who Rajan Khanna is what are your hobbies, likes and dislikes? RK: How to sum myself up without nattering on? I’m a writer and nerd at heart. I’ve been a fan of science fiction and fantasy since...