Tag Archives: Tor

The One-Eyed Man: A Fugue, with Winds and Accompaniment by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In early 2012, Tor editor David Hartwell launched what came to be known as the Palencar Project: a set of short stories based on a painting by John Jude Palencar. The project would end up including stories by Gene Wolfe, James … Continue reading →

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Talking With Tom: A Conversation Between Tom Doherty and Brandon Sanderson

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Today Tor.com posted the fourth installment in my Talking with Tom series, which covers a series of conversations between Tor publisher Tom Doherty and some of the authors he’s worked with over the years. In this post, Tom chats with … Continue reading →

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Transcendental by James Gunn

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I had high hopes for Transcendental, the new novel by veteran SF author James Gunn, based on the publicity copy from publisher Tor: Riley, a veteran of interstellar war, is one of many beings from many different worlds aboard a … Continue reading →

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The Girl in the Mirror by Lev Grossman

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Tor.com asked me to write a review of the short story “The Girl in the Mirror” by Lev Grossman, which will appear in the new anthology Dangerous Women, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. Because this anthology is … Continue reading →

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Giveaway winners! (Antiagon Fire giveaway)

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The winners of last week’s giveaway are: Tom K. of Woodridge, IL Helen D. of Mountain Top, PA Bettany P. of Beaverton, OR Congratulations to the winners! Your copies of Antiagon Fire by L.E. Modesitt Jr. (my review) are on their way, courtesy of … Continue reading →

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Antiagon Fire by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

My standard spoiler warning for this series: Antiagon Fire is the seventh novel in L.E. Modesitt, Jr.’s Imager Portfolio series, and the fourth one following the adventures of Quaeryt Rytersyn. The first three novels in the series had a different protagonist and … Continue reading →

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Talking With Tom: A Conversation Between Tom Doherty and Gregory Benford

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Today Tor.com posted the third installment in my Talking With Tom series, which covers a series of conversations between Tor Publisher Tom Doherty and some of the authors he’s worked with over the years. In this post, Tom Doherty chats … Continue reading →

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The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In Brandon Sanderson’s new YA fantasy novel, a teenager named Joel wants nothing more than to become a Rithmatist. Rithmatists have the power to give life to two-dimensional figures called Chalklings. They’re also the only defense humans have against Wild … Continue reading →

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Tunnel Out of Death by Jamil Nasir

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Heath Ransom, the main character of Jamil Nasir’s new novel Tunnel Out of Death, is an endovoyant investigator, which means he uses his enhanced sense of empathy, combined with futuristic immersion tank technology, to solve mysteries and track people in the … Continue reading →

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London Falling by Paul Cornell

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

A long undercover police investigation following one of London’s most powerful organized crime figures is approaching its conclusion. The crime boss, Rob Toshack, is suddenly acting erratically, visiting a string of his houses, disappearing to the attic only to reappear … Continue reading →

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