Book Reviews
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A Book and a Film: The Man Who Fell to Earth
I can’t remember exactly when I first saw the film of The Man Who Fell to Earth – back in the 1980s, I guess, when TV channels ... -
Godblind by Anna Stephens
Anna Stephens’ Godblind features a cast of GRRMartin-ian proportions, though I leave it to the reader to discover if they are as vulnerable to the winds ... -
The Hive Reads… Stranger of Tempest by Tom Lloyd
Welcome to the third instalment of our ‘Hive Reads’ feature! (You can read the others here.) After settling on Stranger of Tempest by Tom Lloyd as ... -
Dragon Road by Joseph Brassey
Full Disclosure: While I pre-ordered this book (who wouldn’t?) I also received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. This was so ... -
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The biggest issue I had with The Bear and the Nightingale is that the titular Bear is not identified until halfway through, and the Nightingale does ... -
The Stephen King Project – The Shining (1977)
The story goes that the now-famous, fictional Overlook Hotel is based on the real-life Stanley Hotel where Stephen King stayed one night with his wife Tabitha. ... -
Of Gods and Men by Stephen Aryan
The Good: Good old fashioned heroic-fantasy for a modern audience; plenty that feels familiar, but with a tweak there, a twist here, or a turn-the-trope-on-its-head over ... -
Servant of Rage by A.Z. Anthony
Servant of Rage by A.Z. Anthony is the first book in the Bloodrage trilogy, a dark fantasy story following the journey of a young bounty hunter ... -
Rex Draconis: Under the Dragon Moon by Richard A. Knaak
With the Rex Draconis RPG and novel setting, Richard A. Knaak is attempting to rekindle that elusive magic that swirled around the sorely-missed Dragonlance world. Under ... -
Fall by J.P. Ashman
John Wick meets Altered Carbon/Deus Ex Machina in this savagely surreal short-story from J.P. Ashman. Senfel, a soldier-type who survived ‘the fall’, leaving her with survivor’s ...