Book Reviews
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TALONSISTER by Jen Williams (BOOK REVIEW)
The Imperium has conquered lands far and wide bringing them under the rule of Empress Celestinia. Yet a mysterious island called Brittletain has escaped the ... -
THE BONE SEASON by Samantha Shannon (BOOK REVIEW)
Did I expect to become utterly obsessed with a book which completely bewildered me for the first few chapters? A book that has been out for ... -
SUN OF BLOOD AND RUIN by Mariely Lares (BOOK REVIEW)
“I have a perfect view of Tonatiuh dipping behind the ocean. Gliding from east to west, he brings life and light, to this our sun. Unlike ... -
ASCENDANT by Michael R. Miller (BOOK REVIEW)
Ascendant by Michael R. Miller is a big, sprawling epic fantasy. It has the classic feel to it, with a more modern style and prose, so ... -
HOWEVER MANY MUST DIE by Phil Williams (BOOK REVIEW)
I’m not usually a fan of fantasy involving guns, and neither of overly military focused ones. Nevertheless, I saw the cover of However Many Must Die ... -
A SWORD OF BRONZE AND ASHES by Anna Smith-Spark (BOOK REVIEW)
Readers of Shauna Lawless and Thilde Kold Holdt will love this Celtic-inflected adventure by critically acclaimed, grimdark epic fantasy novelist, Anna Smith Spark. A Sword of ... -
THIRTEEN WAYS TO KILL LULABELLE ROCK by Maud Woolf (BOOK REVIEW)
“I want the world to be gentle with me, but I don’t know if I deserve it. I’ve not been gentle with the world.” Being ... -
Writing The Future: Essays on Crafting Science Fiction (2023) edited by Dan Coxon and Richard V. Hirst (BOOK REVIEW)
“Whatever our very real future might hold, one thing is certain: so long as there are humans, the fire of the imagination will not go out, ... -
THE WISTERIA SOCIETY OF LADY SCOUNDRELS by India Holton (BOOK REVIEW)
“A lady stays tranquil and poised under all circumstances. Instead of panicking, she squares her jaw, protects her heart, and ensures that she has enough ammunition ... -
DESERT CREATURE by Kay Chronister (BOOK REVIEW)
“The high desert was as she remembered. All the vegetation looking either hungry or glutted, plants with ribs and collarbones and heavy, pendulous bellies … Only ...
