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Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Promise of Blood captured my attention the first time I read it largely due to how different it is: this was the first time I’d ... -
The Straight Razor Cure by Daniel Polansky
The Straight Razor Cure is less of a fantasy and more of a crime noir that just happens to be set in a secondary world. ... -
Blindsight by Peter Watts
Imagine you are Siri Keeton. So begins this hard science fiction novel from Canadian author Peter Watts. It is 2082. It is the day ... -
Smiler’s Fair by Rebecca Levene
Never judge a book by its cover. I went straight into Smiler’s Fair believing it to be a light YA fantasy. Instead I got one of ... -
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Having read several Terry Pratchett novels before I had a fairly reasonable idea of what I was getting myself into with Good Omens. I expected quirky ... -
The Emperor’s Blades by Brian Staveley
I have to admit, I very nearly didn’t make it past the first 100 pages of The Emperor’s Blades. An intriguing prologue and opening chapter were ... -
Red Moon by Benjamin Percy
I’m not generally a huge fan of paranormal fiction, but Red Moon – a dystopian, post-apocalyptic horror-thriller – isn’t half bad. Set in something close to ... -
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
This is an exceedingly rich book. A depth of imagination married with a poetic turn of phrase and an engaging cast of characters (both ... -
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
The Colour of Magic is the first book in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, a series currently comprised of around 40 novels and still going strong. The series ... -
The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis
I was persuaded to read the first Milkweed novel, Bitter Seeds, a while ago, and although I found it a decent read it left me sceptical as ...
