TIME’S DEMON by D.B. Jackson (The Islevale Cycle #2)
Time travel, when portrayed effectively, illustrates the drastic consequences of changing a time line or interfering with history. In Time’s Demon, the second installment…
Month: May 2019
The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
As we roll around towards another Summer here at Hobbit Towers, it’s time to pick the now-traditional “Stephen King Summer Read”. I wasn’t exactly…
News: 2018 Nebula Award Winners
The Nebula Awards were announced last night. As shown at the Nebula Award website at https://nebulas.sfwa.org/news/ : Best Novel Winner: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal,…
Orphans of the Sky by Robert Heinlein
In the latest of my Heinlein reviews we look at what is regarded as another addition to Heinlein’s Future History series, but one that…
THE LUMINOUS DEAD by Caitlin Starling
Spelunking in Space! That could be a cheesy tagline for Caitlin Starling’s claustrophobic debut, The Luminous Dead, in which a young cave diver maneuvers…
Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber
With the nominations for the 2019 Hugo Awards being recently announced, I was also pleased that this year’s Worldcon in Dublin also nominated books…
News: Arthur C Clarke Award Short List
The Arthur C Clarke Awards have announced their short list for this year’s awards. From the Award Director: It’s a record-breaking year for the…
THE EMPIRE OF GRASS by Tad Williams (Last King of Osten Ard #2)
After setting up the new status quo of Osten Ard in The Witchwood Crown, Tad Williams metaphorically blows it up from a character perspective,…
Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack
So, this is one (another one!) that I was inspired to read by Jo Walton. To paraphrase her comments, this is one of her…
