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Yearly Archives: 2012
Giveaway! Enter to win a boxed set of the first three Iain M. Banks Culture novels
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since Consider Phlebas, the very first Culture novel by Iain M. Banks, was published. Since that faithful day in 1987, Banks has released ten Culture books, making this a double anniversary: … Continue reading
Errantry: Strange Stories by Elizabeth Hand
There’s a lovely scene in “Errantry,” the title story of Elizabeth Hand’s newest collection of short fiction, in which a character finds a print of a painting she loved as a child and describes what she used to imagine about … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Short Story Collections
Tagged Elizabeth Hand, Small Beer Press
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Apollo’s Outcasts by Allen Steele
Jamey Barlowe was born on the Moon, but moved back to Earth as an infant following his mother’s tragic death. Because his fragile bones can’t handle Earth’s gravity, Jamey needs a wheelchair to get around, but he has learned to … Continue reading
Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America by Robert Charles Wilson
It’s been quiet here, mainly because I’ve been working on a bunch of upcoming Tor.com reviews, which will all appear here in due course. So, to break the silence, I’ll re-post an older review of a great novel that’s very … Continue reading
Free Reading! God’s War and Infidel by Kameron Hurley
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
Initiate’s Trial by Janny Wurts
First things first: Initiate’s Trial is the ninth book in the Wars of Light and Shadow series by Janny Wurts. I’ve tried to avoid spoilers in this review, but if you haven’t read the earlier books in the series and … Continue reading
Far Beyond Reality 