Tag Archives: Night Shade Books

Free Reading! God’s War and Infidel by Kameron Hurley

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

I’ve made it no secret over the last few years that I’m a big fan of Night Shade Books. I particularly admire their amazing knack of finding strong, unique debut authors. (Here are some of my recent reviews of their … Continue reading →

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How to Make Friends with Demons by Graham Joyce

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Next week sees the US release of Some Kind of Fairy Tale, the new novel by one of my favorite authors, Graham Joyce. I just received my copy, so the review will be coming in a bit later. Meanwhile, as … Continue reading →

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Scourge of the Betrayer by Jeff Salyards

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Arkamondos has been making a decent living as a scribe. He writes letters, keeps ledgers for merchants, and generally takes any scribing work that pays the bills, even though most of it is utterly boring. When he has the option … Continue reading →

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The Straits of Galahesh by Bradley Beaulieu

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

My path to Bradley Beaulieu’s writings was probably different from most people’s: I discovered him only recently through Strata, the excellent science fiction novella he co-wrote and self-published with Stephen Gaskell (reviewed here). I enjoyed Strata so much that I … Continue reading →

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The Winds of Khalakovo by Bradley Beaulieu

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Prince Nikandr of Khalakovo is betrothed to Princess Atiana of Vostromo. Atiana is beautiful, and the match will be beneficial for both houses, but Nikandr is less than happy because he lives with two damning secrets. For one, his true … Continue reading →

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Reading Journal: February 10th, 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

In my weekly Reading Journal, I’ll provide a brief update on what I’ve been reading and what’s on the horizon. In the interest of full disclosure, I will also list which books (if any!) I’ve received from publishers for review.

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Hitchers by Will McIntosh

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Will McIntosh’s debut Soft Apocalypse, which I reviewed here, was a brilliant novel about normal people trying to survive while society gradually collapses around them. It was easily one of my favorite novels of 2011. His catalog of strong short … Continue reading →

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Faith by John Love

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Three hundred years ago, a strange and seemingly invincible alien ship visited the Sakhran Empire. Exactly what happened is unclear, because the events were only recorded in the Book of Srahr, a text only Sakhrans are allowed to read. After … Continue reading →

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Soft Apocalypse by Will McIntosh

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

This review of Will McIntosh’s first novel Soft Apocalypse originally appeared on Tor.com. Will’s second novel is due out later this month, so I thought I’d revisit his debut. My review of Will’s sophomore effort Hitchers will follow in a … Continue reading →

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