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Category Archives: Reviews
The Legend of Eli Monpress by Rachel Aaron
The Legend of Eli Monpress is an omnibus containing Rachel Aaron’s first three novels: The Spirit Thief, The Spirit Rebellion, and The Spirit Eater. The fourth novel in the series, entitled The Spirit War, is due out in June, so … Continue reading
Arctic Rising by Tobias Buckell – includes giveaway!
Here’s my review of Arctic Rising by Tobias Buckell. Take a look, and please let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks to the generosity of the kind folks at Tor, I have one hardcover copy of this … Continue reading
The Magician King by Lev Grossman
The Magicians by Lev Grossman came as a huge surprise for me, because at the time I expected something like the “Harry Potter for college students” hype the book received, and instead found a novel that was somehow both funny … Continue reading
Shadow Ops: Control Point by Myke Cole
“Magic is the new nuke.” That’s how one member of the military describes the biggest change to our reality yet: overnight, random people are waking up with powerful magical abilities. Some can control water or fire. Some are necromancers. Some … Continue reading
Strata by Bradley Beaulieu and Stephen Gaskell
In the 22nd century, resource depletion and Earth’s ever-increasing energy demands have led humanity to a brand new frontier: huge platforms circle the Sun and draw energy directly from its surface. In the past, corporations offered enticing contracts that included … Continue reading
Chasing the Moon by A. Lee Martinez
Diana’s had a tough time of it lately, but finally a stroke of luck comes along: after a long search, she finds the perfect apartment. It’s affordable. It’s furnished exactly the way she likes. There’s even a jukebox with all … Continue reading
Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper
“Suffer ye not the life of a witch.” So it is written in the scripture of the Holy Suvaeon Knights. Bad luck then for Gair, a Novice Knight, that he can hear the “songs of the earth” that allow him … Continue reading
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
The Magicians by Lev Grossman is one of the most frequently reviewed fantasy novels of the last few years, which isn’t surprising because the author is a well known writer (and book reviewer) for TIME Magazine, and the book was … Continue reading
Giant Thief by David Tallerman
You know that saying “For want of a nail”? Well, in Easie Damasco’s case, it was for want of a piece of bread, a chunk of fish and some cabbage that the fate of the entire land of Castoval was … Continue reading
Empire State by Adam Christopher
Angry Robot is one of those publishers you just have to keep an eye on, because they come out with some unique, surprising fiction. Their books tend to defy genre conventions and often are impossible to classify. To mess with … Continue reading
Far Beyond Reality 