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Category Archives: Reviews
The Shadowed Sun by N.K. Jemisin
Last month, N.K. Jemisin treated the world to The Killing Moon, a brilliant new fantasy novel set in a strikingly original world and populated by some of the most fascinating characters I’ve met in years. Now, barely a handful of … Continue reading
Existence by David Brin
The opening scene of Existence, David Brin’s long-awaited return to novel-length science fiction, is a great set piece that’s meaningful in a number of ways: astronaut Gerald Livingstone is working on the border of Earth and deep space, literally between … Continue reading
The Dragon Griaule by Lucius Shepard
Lucius Shepard’s classic story “The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” introduced the world to Griaule, a huge (as in six thousand feet long) paralyzed dragon who shapes the lives of the people living around, on and in some cases … Continue reading
2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
One of my favorite sections in Kim Stanley Robinson’s famous Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars and Blue Mars) occurs towards the end of the series, when the author briefly describes the development of other planets in the solar system. … Continue reading
Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
If you haven’t done so yet, you still have a few days left to enter my giveaway of Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.! To whet your appetite, here’s my Tor.com review of the novel. Princeps, the newest novel by L.E. … Continue reading
Scholar by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Earlier this week, I posted a look back at the first three novels in L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s excellent Imager Portfolio series, and today I’m posting my review of last year’s Scholar, the fourth novel in the series and the start … Continue reading
Imager, Imager’s Challenge and Imager’s Intrigue by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Next week will see the release of Princeps, the second novel in the second arc of L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s excellent Imager Portfolio. I’ll review the novel on Tor.com and, as always, will post the review here about a week after … Continue reading
Scourge of the Betrayer by Jeff Salyards
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
The Best of Kage Baker
Kage Baker left us far too soon. Her untimely death in 2010, at age 57, was an immense loss for the science fiction and fantasy world, but she’s sure to pop up on recommended reading lists for many years to … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Reviews, Science Fiction, Short Story Collections
Tagged Kage Baker, Subterranean Press
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The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin
As is so often the case with great novels, the opening chapter of N.K. Jemisin’s The Killing Moon offers a snapshot of the conflicts and relationships that end up driving the whole story. We meet the Gatherer Ehiru as he … Continue reading
Far Beyond Reality 