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Category Archives: Reviews
Imager’s Battalion by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Imager’s Battalion is the sixth novel in L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s Imager Portfolio series, and the third one focusing on the life and times of Quaeryt, after Scholar and Princeps. The initial three novels (Imager, Imager’s Challenge and Imager’s Intrigue) had … Continue reading
The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson
At the start of Brandon Sanderson’s latest novella The Emperor’s Soul, Emperor Ashravan has just barely survived an assassination attempt. He’s alive thanks to his healers’ skills, but his mind has been wiped completely. The ruling Arbiters have managed to keep … Continue reading
A Red Sun Also Rises by Mark Hodder – includes giveaway!
There are many possible reasons I pick books to read and review. I always like giving debuts a try. Conversely, I have a long list of favorite authors I’ll read almost anything by. A plot summary that promises some depth … Continue reading
Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck
Where do they keep coming from? Over the last handful of weeks I’ve read Near + Far by Cat Rambo (review), At the Mouth of the River of Bees by Kij Johnson (review) and Errantry: Strange Stories by Elizabeth Hand … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Short Story Collections
Tagged Cheeky Frawg, Karin Tidbeck
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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
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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
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
Tomorrow, the Killing by Daniel Polansky
Three years after the dramatic events portrayed in Daniel Polansky’s excellent noir fantasy debut Low Town (known as The Straight Razor Cure outside of the U.S.), the Warden is back to doing what he does best: running his slum town … Continue reading
Far Beyond Reality 