Book Reviews
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The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
MICHAEL EVEREST SAYS . . . A barbarian, a torturer and a nobleman walk into a bar…sounds like the start to a bad joke? Wrong. It’s ... -
The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
The Daylight War, book #3 in the Demon Cycle, started out really well. In the first few chapters we’re thrown into the origin story of one of the ... -
Lexicon by Max Barry
Let me start by saying that this novel has one of the most striking beginnings I’ve read in a long time. It’s horrifying and intriguing and ... -
Fortress Frontier by Myke Cole
This is one hell of a fast and fun read. I devoured Fortress Frontier in less than 24 hours, racing through a dynamic story full of likeable characters ... -
Control Point by Myke Cole
Okay, so: I quite liked the film Black Hawk Down; I’m a fan of the X-Men franchise; I really enjoyed the film Avatar; and I used to love the TV ... -
The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey
This book’s blurb is as ominous as it is deliberately vague, and I’m not one for hedging and hinting. If you haven’t read this book yet ... -
World War Z by Max Brooks
Not everyone realises at first that the full title of this book is World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. And so many people are ... -
The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett
I was a little bit apprehensive going into The Desert Spear. I thoroughly enjoyed The Painted Man (book 1 of Brett’s Demon Cycle series), but I’ve heard quite a lot ... -
Abaddon’s Gate by James S.A. Corey
I’m starting to feel like a stuck record when it comes to The Expanse. Having just finished the third instalment, Abaddon’s Gate, I can do little but repeat what I’ve ... -
Caliban’s War by James S.A. Corey
The protomolecule, a mysterious and dangerous alien entity, has landed on Venus and is doing god-knows-what on the surface of the planet. Earth, Mars and the ...
