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Category Archives: Reviews
The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
If, like me, you were introduced to the wonderful and somewhat insane world of Chuck Wendig via Blackbirds, eagerly lapped up its sequel Mockingbird, and then found yourself desperately looking for more, well, there’s good news and bad news. The bad news—I’m … Continue reading
Antiagon Fire by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
My standard spoiler warning for this series: Antiagon Fire is the seventh novel in L.E. Modesitt, Jr.’s Imager Portfolio series, and the fourth one following the adventures of Quaeryt Rytersyn. The first three novels in the series had a different protagonist and … Continue reading
A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar
Reading A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar was an odd experience. I’d been looking forward to this novel for a long time. In theory, it looked right up my alley. I expected to be blown away. Instead, I ended … Continue reading
Conservation of Shadows by Yoon Ha Lee
Conservation of Shadows by Yoon Ha Lee is a terrifying collection of short stories to review. The stories themselves are rarely scary in the traditional sense, but their individual complexity and astonishing level of variety make this an impossible book to … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Short Story Collections
Tagged Prime Books, Yoon Ha Lee
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The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
In Brandon Sanderson’s new YA fantasy novel, a teenager named Joel wants nothing more than to become a Rithmatist. Rithmatists have the power to give life to two-dimensional figures called Chalklings. They’re also the only defense humans have against Wild … Continue reading
The Alteration by Kingsley Amis
It’s 1976, and the rule of the Roman Catholic Church is absolute. A stable theocracy prevails across Europe. The Reformation never happened. A papal crusade prevented Henry VIII from taking the throne. Martin Luther became Pope Germanian I. The Church … Continue reading
Five Autobiographies and a Fiction by Lucius Shepard
Lucius Shepard’s new collection Five Autobiographies and a Fiction is required reading for fans of the author. People who have never read anything by Shepard may love it too, but because of the specific nature of this set of stories, it’ll definitely … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Reviews, Short Story Collections
Tagged Lucius Shepard, Subterranean Press
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Tunnel Out of Death by Jamil Nasir
Heath Ransom, the main character of Jamil Nasir’s new novel Tunnel Out of Death, is an endovoyant investigator, which means he uses his enhanced sense of empathy, combined with futuristic immersion tank technology, to solve mysteries and track people in the … Continue reading
Across the Event Horizon by Mercurio D. Rivera
Over the last few years, Mercurio D. Rivera has published some great, intriguing science fiction short stories in markets such as Interzone and Asimov’s. He’s been anthologized in one of Hartwell & Cramer’s annual “Best of” collections, received several honorable … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Science Fiction, Short Story Collections
Tagged Mercurio D. Rivera, NewCon Press
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Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Former police inspector and current private investigator Adamat is summoned to the Skyline Palace to help resolve a baffling mystery: during a brutal coup against Adro’s monarchy, every single member of the Royal Cabal uttered the same cryptic phrase right … Continue reading
Far Beyond Reality 