Reviews
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Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho : Review
At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, freed slave, eminently proficient magician, and Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers—one of the most respected organizations throughout all of Britain—ventures to the border of Fairyland to…
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Review: William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Tragedy of the Sith’s Revenge, by Ian Doescher
To thine own self be true. Lend us your ears and comlinks for a Shakespearean retelling of Star Wars Episode III! A once-heroic knight becomes the darkest of villains. The Jedi suffer slings and…
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Review: A Siege of Bitterns, by Steve Burrows
Inspector Domenic Jejeune’s success has made him a poster boy for the U.K. police service. The problem is Jejeune doesn’t really want to be a detective at all; he much prefers watching birds.…
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The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth: A Review
THE WILD GIRL tells one of the greatest untold love stories of all time – the heart-breaking romance between Wilhelm Grimm and the young woman who told him many of his most famous…
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Updraft By Fran Wilde : Review
In a city of living bone rising high above the clouds, where danger hides in the wind and the ground is lost to legend, a young woman must expose a dangerous secret to…
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The Martian by Andy Weir : 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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[Blog Tour] Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes : Review
After discovering just how filled with magic, intrigue, and adventure the parahuman world of being an Undead American can be, Fredrick Frankford Fletcher did exactly what was expected–he became a certified parahuman accountant.…
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Set in Stone by Frank Morin: Review
Three for the masses Two for the many Four for the privileged few Frank Morin’s Set in Stone is the first book in the Petralist series, a series about people who can access…
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Enter the Janitor by Josh Vogt: Review
“Who are you people? Some secret government agency?” “Gettin’ closer. But replace ‘secret government agency’ with ‘supernatural sanitation department. We’re inside Cleaner headquarters…” Dani’s brow scrunched up. “The Cleaners. Right. So you run…
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Fool’s Quest by Robin Hobb : Review
After nearly killing his oldest friend, the Fool, and finding his daughter stolen away by those who were once targeting the Fool, FitzChivarly Farseer is out for blood. And who better to wreak…
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Relic by Renee Collins: Review
Moon John motioned to the table. “Try. Most can create at least a spark their first time.” I curled my fingers around the relic. That darn antsy feeling made it hard to focus,…
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Hollow City by Ransom Riggs : Review
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children was the surprise best seller of 2011—an unprecedented mix of YA fantasy and vintage photography that enthralled readers and critics alike. Publishers Weekly called it “an enjoyable, eccentric read, distinguished…
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Clockwork Lives by Kevin J Anderson: Review
At first you will hate me for this. Then you will love me. When I first started reviewing, I asked certain people if they had anything they would like me to look at.…
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Hunter by Mercedes Lackey : Review
Centuries ago, the barriers between our world and the Otherworld were slashed open allowing hideous fantastical monsters to wreak havoc; destroying entire cities in their wake. Now, people must live in enclosed communities,…
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Echoes of a Shattered Age by R. J. Terrell: Review
In the lower planes of the abyss, a large gray demon was devouring a smaller fiend. It raised its massive, horned head at a distant call. The call was coming from one of…
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Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger: Review
“Light leaping. We hitched a ride on a beam of light that was headed straight here.” “That’s impossible.” “Is it?” “Yeah. You need infinite energy for light travel. Haven’t you heard of the…