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Category Archives: Reviews
Mini-Review: Veil of the Deserters by Jeff Salyards
Scourge of the Betrayer by Jeff Salyards was one of 2012’s most pleasant surprises in the fantasy field. The novel put a surprising twist on the burgeoning grimdark sub-genre by using an unexpected narrator, the inexperienced, bookish, somewhat timid scribe … Continue reading
“A Year and a Day in Old Theradane” by Scott Lynch
The following is a non-spoiler review of “A Year and a Day in Old Theradane”, a piece of short fiction by Scott Lynch included in the new Rogues anthology. The anthology, edited by Gardner Dozois and one George R.R. Martin, is the latest iteration of … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Reviews, Short Story Collections, Short Story Discussion
Tagged Bantam, George R.R. Martin, Scott Lynch
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Defenders by Will McIntosh
It’s 2029, and things aren’t looking good for the human race. Ever since the alien race known as the Luyten invaded Earth a few years ago, humanity has been fighting a losing war. Billions of people have died. The scattered … Continue reading
My Real Children by Jo Walton
A wise person once told me that 50% of your life’s happiness derives from one decision: who will be your significant other? Or possibly I just heard it on Dr. Phil—I don’t know. In either case, Jo Walton’s lovely new … Continue reading
Shanghai Sparrow by Gaie Sebold
When we first meet Eveline “Evvie” Duchen, she is scraping together a living as a pickpocket and con artist on the streets of London. Things used to be very different for her: she lived in the country, in touch with … Continue reading
The Enceladus Crisis by Michael J. Martinez
Once upon a time, there was an author who wrote a novel. That’s not so strange in the Age of NaNoWriMo, but what’s much more rare is that he actually sold the book. Then, the tale became even stranger, because the … Continue reading
Afterparty by Daryl Gregory (includes giveaway!)
In the future depicted in Afterparty, Daryl Gregory’s excellent new science fiction novel, making designer drugs has never been easier. Since the Smart Drug revolution, anyone can create and print their own pharmaceuticals, whether they’re copies of old-fashioned street drugs or … Continue reading
American Craftsmen by Tom Doyle
Because I only read about 80 pages of Tom Doyle’s debut novel American Craftsmen, this is not so much a review as a summary of what I liked and ultimately didn’t like. But first, here’s the blurb: In modern America, … Continue reading
Speculative Fiction 2013 (Ana Grilo and Thea James, Eds.)
After last year’s Speculative Fiction 2012, a collection of the best SF/F-related online commentary selected and edited by Justin Landon and Jared Shurin, the editorial reins were handed over to Ana Grilo and Thea James, also known as the proprietresses of … Continue reading
Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett
The latest entry in Terry Pratchett’s sprawling Discworld series, Raising Steam, is an example of what I call the “innovation” series-within-the-series. Just like there are sets of books that focus on specific characters and areas of the Discworld, there’s an … Continue reading
Far Beyond Reality 