Book Reviews
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THE WAY UP IS DEATH by Dan Hanks (BOOK REVIEW)
On an ordinary day, an extraordinary event occurs which irrevocably changes the lives of thirteen people. On the hills of the Peak District an ominous floating ... -
DELIVER ME by Elle Nash (BOOK REVIEW)
“The factory is a fertile body, each breast a beginning. I make geometry of the meat and that keeps my mind in line – calming, comforting ... -
THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE by Kim Stanley Robinson – THE UNSEEN ACADEMIC
As some of you may know I have been pursuing a creative writing PhD on climate change fiction. This has involved reading and watching a ... -
LAST WINTER SUN by G R Matthews (BOOK REVIEW)
Last Winter Sun by G.R. Matthews is a mix of dystopian novel, magic, orks and other beasts. The blurb says “A-Team meets World of Warcraft” and ... -
THE SPELL SHOP by Sarah Beth Durst (BOOK REVIEW)
“It wasn’t that she didn’t like people. It was only that she liked books more. They didn’t fuss or judge or mock or reject. They invited ... -
BLOOD OF MIDGARD by Baptiste Pinson Wu (BOOK REVIEW)
This window seat to the opening shots of the Ragnarok is gritty, grimy, gripping, and significantly prologue-y Baptiste Pinson Wu’s Undead Samurai, set in medieval Japan, ... -
WITCH KING by Martha Wells (BOOK REVIEW)
“I didn’t know you were a… demon.” “You idiot. I’m the demon.” Kai’s having a long day in Martha Wells’ Witch King… After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and ... -
THE DEAD CAT TAIL ASSASSINS by P Djèlí Clark (BOOK REVIEW)
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P Djèlí Clark is a whip-smart, fast-paced novella about a group of undead assassins living in a magic-rich world who ... -
IN THE SHADOW OF THE FALL by Tobi Ogundiran (BOOK REVIEW)
A cosmic war reignites and the fate of the orisha lie in the hands of an untried acolyte in this first entry of a new epic ... -
THE GODS BELOW by Andrea Stewart (BUDDY READ REVIEW)
For this year’s Women in SFF, Nils and Beth decided to return to a firm favourite together, and buddy read Andrea Stewart’s upcoming new fantasy, The Gods ...
