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Tag Archives: Orbit
Nature Abhors a Vacuum: Rereading Cibola Burn (on Tor.com)
Today you can find me on Tor.com writing about Cibola Burn, the fourth book in the Expanse series, as part of our unofficial “Fellowship of the Expanse”: we asked four great SF/F reviewers/critics (and me, ahaha) to write an in-depth post … Continue reading
The Two of Swords (1-5) by K.J. Parker
I’ve made it no secret over the years that I’m a big fan of K.J. Parker, purveyor of quirky and highly intelligent fantasy, formerly a mysterious entity whose real name or even gender was unknown but recently revealed (to my … Continue reading
Sharps by K.J. Parker currently only $2.99 on Amazon Kindle!
Heads up: Sharps by K.J. Parker is currently on sale for only $2.99 on Kindle! This was my single favorite fantasy novel of 2012 and a book I highly recommend to anyone. It also makes for a great introduction to the … Continue reading
The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin is currently only $2.99 on Amazon!
Folks who visit my site regularly know I don’t do these kinds of posts very often, but in this case I’m making an exception: The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin was one of the best novels of 2012, and still … Continue reading
Mini-review: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie
Ann Leckie’s stunning debut novel Ancillary Justice (my review) deservedly swept the major awards this year. To say that expectations for the sequel were high is an understatement, but, happily, Ancillary Sword meets those high expectations and then some. This … Continue reading
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
Truth and Fear by Peter Higgins
Wolfhound Century by Peter Higgins (review) was one of last year’s strongest debuts, a unique dystopian fantasy set in an alternate Stalin-era USSR with Russian mythological elements and vague hints of something science fictional happening out in space. The story of … Continue reading
Giveaway winners! (Wolfhound Century giveaway)
The winners of last week’s giveaway are… Brittain B. of Shoreline, WA Michele M. of Woodinville, WA Chi S. of Salem, OR Stephenie S. of Bel Air, MD Chris T. of Taunton, MA Congratulations to all five winners! Your copies of Wolfhound Century by Peter Higgins … Continue reading
Giveaway! Enter to win 1 of 5 paperback copies of Wolfhound Century by Peter Higgins
Thanks to the kind folks at Orbit, I have a grand total of five paperback copies of Wolfhound Century by Peter Higgins to give away to five lucky readers in the US or Canada. If you’re not familiar with the … Continue reading
Guest post by Peter Higgins: Impossible Genres: Are There Books That Can’t Be Written?
Peter Higgins’ debut novel Wolfhound Century was easily one of my favorite books of 2013. With its luminous prose and original world-building, the novel took me utterly by surprise. Today, just about a year later, Orbit and Peter Higgins deliver … Continue reading
Far Beyond Reality 