Yearly Archives: 2017
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Nine Parts Bluster (& Other Stories) by A.Z. Anthony
THE GOOD: Excellent characterisation, strong and straight forward plotting, good turn of phrase and witty prose. THE BAD: I wanted more? Not in a ‘bad way’, more that ... -
The Ninth Rain by Jen Williams
Writing fantasy fiction is about asking ourselves, ‘What if?’ When writing The Ninth Rain, I imagine Jen Williams asked herself much the same thing. What if Tolkien’s ... -
The Violent Century by Lavie Tidhar
A tale of conflict, espionage and superheroes that takes place during some of the major global conflicts of the 1900s, The Violent Century is unlike anything I’ve ... -
The Black Company by Glen Cook
Much like Glen Cook, I’ll get straight to the point. The Black Company is compellingly narrated through a single PoV. Croaker is a physician and annalist working for a ... -
The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence
Have you ever wanted to applaud upon reaching the end of the last book in a series – and not because you were glad it was ... -
Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson
Midnight Tides is the third point of that most epic of triangles: the Malazan Book of the Fallen. While the first books in the series introduced and ... -
A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab
I’m a little bit embarrassed to admit that I bought this book solely because of its cover. Actually, no. I’m not embarrassed at all. That’s what ... -
Yseult by Ruth Nestvold
A Tale of Love in the Age of King Arthur. A fitting subtitle for Yseult, but in general one that is likely to discourage more readers ... -
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett
When the King of Lancre dies of natural causes (a dagger in the back is, for a king, natural causes), the evil Duke Felmet takes the throne ... -
The Hammer and the Goat by Peter Newman
Covers count; every author knows this. Covers can make you buy books, they pose questions, raise mysteries – draw in the eye and the imagination. It ...
