Reviews
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The 15 SF&F Novels We’re Anticipating This Year!
Happy New Year! With the new year, comes new books! From January to June, these are the science fiction and fantasy book releases we’re looking forward to the most: [toggler title=”Bands of Mourning…
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Paladin by Sally Slater : Review
Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam of Haywood is the most promising Paladin trainee in the kingdom of Thule… and knows it. The only problem is that Sam is…
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Dragon Trials (Return of the Darkening Book One) : Review
High-born Agathea Flamma intends to bring honor to her family by following in her brothers’ footsteps and taking her rightful place as a Dragon Rider. With her only other option being marriage, Thea…
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The Pharaoh’s Cat by Maria Luisa Lang : Review
The Pharaoh’s Cat, narrated in the present tense by the cat himself, is the story of a free-spirited, quick-witted stray in ancient Egypt who suddenly finds himself with human powers joined to his…
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Steamborn by Eric R. Asher : Review
Jacob, a tinker’s apprentice and sometime thief, has lived his entire life in the mountain city of Ancora, protected by the massive city walls. The towering barriers keep the Deadlands creatures at bay,…
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The Assassins of Altis by Jack Campbell : Review
Trapped within the dead city of Marandur, Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain must escape both merciless barbarians and the pitiless Imperial Legion. Beyond those dangers lie the mightiest and most unforgiving powers…
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Saturn Run by John Sandford and Ctein : Review
The year is 2066. A Caltech intern inadvertently notices an anomaly from a space telescope—something is approaching Saturn, and decelerating. Space objects don’t decelerate. Spaceships do. A flurry of top-level government meetings produces…
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[Blog Tour] An Apprentice to Elves by Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear : Review and Giveway
The warrior culture of Iskryne forbids many things to women—and most especially it forbids them bonding to one of the giant telepathic trelwolves. But as her father was no ordinary boy, Alfgyfa is…
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Interview with James Artimus Owen
I’ve known James for a number of years, so at Salt Lake Comic Con, I sat down with him for a few minutes to talk about what he’s been working on past and…
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The Martian by Andy Weir : An Audiobook Review
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills…
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The Scorch Trials: Book vs. Film
With the rise in dystopian literature‘s popularity as well as the movies spawned from it, it certainly wasn’t going to be long before The Maze Runner made it to the big screen. With…
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Shadows of Self (Mistborn #5) by Brandon Sanderson : Review
Shadows of Self shows Mistborn’s society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, democracy contends with corruption, and religion becomes a growing cultural force, with four faiths competing for converts. This…
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The Aeronaut’s Windlass (Cinder Spires #1) by Jim Butcher : Review
Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances,…
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Review: Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, by Judd Winick
Meet Hilo, D.J., and Gina! D.J. and Gina are TOTALLY ordinary kids. But Hilo…isn’t. Hilo doesn’t know where he came from, or what he’s doing on Earth. (Or why going to school in…
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Closer To The Heart by Mercedes Lackey : Review
Mags was a Herald of Valdemar. But he had once lived the brutal life of a child slave. When he was Chosen by his Companion Dallen, his young life was saved, and he…
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After Alice by Gregory Maguire: A Review
Gregory Maguire has done it again! Just as he did with Wicked, Maguire has turned the beloved children’s tale Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland into an adult world with real problems and real rules…