Book Reviews
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LEGACY OF THE BRIGHTWASH by Krystle Matar (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)
And so we come to our final review of SPFBO7 and indeed in SPFBO. And the question is, has Legacy of the Brightwash done well enough ... -
THE MORTAL BLADE by Christopher Mitchell (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)
Just two more to go, and here is our penultimate finalist review of SPFBO 7 The Mortal Blade by Christopher Mitchell A city ruled by Gods, ... -
CRUISING THE COSMERE: The Alloy of Law (BOOK REVIEW)
The world has changed much since the time of The Hero of Ages. Our beloved characters Elend, Vin, Sazed and Spook have become legendary figures, ... -
REIGN AND RUIN by J.D.Evans (SPFBO 7 FINALIST REVIEW)
And so we enter the final week of SPFBO 7 with the Hive Judges’ third favourite book of this final month. Reign & Ruin by J.D.Evans ... -
THE IRON CROWN by L.L.Macrae (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)
And so we come to the end of our second week of final month SPFBO finalist reviews, with the last of the those finalists to miss ... -
The Tale of Princess Fatima, Warrior Woman, The Arabic Epic of Dhat Al-Himma (edited and translated by Melanie Magidow, 2022) BOOK REVIEW
“When Mazlum told her of her uncle’s suggestion, Fatima laughed outright. Then her eyes flashed and she spoke softly. ‘I swear, even if the most powerful ... -
THE FOREVER KING by Ben Galley (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)
And we pass the half-way point in our tour through the nine finalists selected by the other blogs with this, our fifth review of the final ... -
WE MEN OF ASH AND SHADOW by HL Tinsley (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)
And so to the fourth of our final month finalist reviews, another take on urban bleakness in which the city gets a starring role. We Men ... -
NORYLSKA GROANS by Michael R. Fletcher and Clayton W. Snyder (SPFBO 7 Finalist Review)
And so to the third of our final month finalist reviews, a bleak tale of torment in a tormented city. The book generated something of a ... -
The Memory Librarian and Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe (BOOK REVIEW)
“Ain’t just about prospering, it’s about progressing, connecting, tappin’ into something larger than yourself, so you can really see. Can’t build nothing if you can’t feel ...