Monthly Archives: September 2017
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Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie
MICHAEL EVEREST SAYS . . . Joe Abercrombie’s Before They Are Hanged is the sequel to his debut novel ‘The Blade Itself’, and the second book ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
For my first ever science fiction reading experience, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by Leviathan Wakes. I wasn’t sure what to expect – 600 pages ...
