Lost Steersman by Rosemary Kirstein
Published by Del Rey Books (http://www.delreydigital.com) Wizards and spells often appear in the minds of readers as fantasy archetypes. In fantasy, magic is often…
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Language of Power by Rosemary Kirstein
Published by Del Rey Books (http://www.delreydigital.com) Rosemary Kirstein continues to reveal a vaguely familiar world of magic, in The Language of Power. Rowan, the…
City of Pearl by Karen Traviss
Reading an author’s first novel is always an interesting experience, “listening” to a fresh voice with perhaps something new to say. The writer’s…
The Charnel Prince by Greg Keyes
Once again, Greg Keyes transports the reader to the amazing Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, the world he introduced in The Briar King. The…
Weapons of Choice by John Birmingham
Published by Del Rey Books (www.delreydigital.com ) One of the most common historical events toyed with in the genre of alternate history is…
Light by M. John Harrison
Light is my first exposure to M. John Harrison’s novel-length fiction, and after finishing the novel, I can only hope it will not be…
ONE KING, ONE SOLDIER by Alexander Irvine
Published by Del Rey Books (www.delreydigital.com ) Alexander C. Irvine brings the intertwining myths of the Fisher King, King Arthur, and the Holy…
Bride of the Fat White Vampire by Andrew Fox
Jules Duchon has returned, sort of. Andrew Fox’s new novel, Bride of the Fat White Vampire picks up directly after the events of his…
Fat White Vampire Blues by Andrew Fox
He isn’t Dracula. He certainly doesn’t bear any resemblance to Anne Rice’s LeStat. Where those two vampires are more well-known and perhaps, more suave,…
Iron Council, The by China Mieville
To say China Miéville is one of the most promising young writers in Fantastic Literature is an understatement, so I’ll just get it out…
Warrior Prophet, The by R. Scott Bakker
The second novel in R. Scott Bakker’s The Prince of Nothing saga continues to push the envelope in terms of complexity and tension. The…
Choice of the Cat by E.E. Knight
One of the more enjoyable aspects of reading a new writer’s first couple of novels is experiencing the writer’s growing skills, as you read…
The Way of the Wolf by E.E. Knight
EE Knight postulates a grim future in his debut novel, The Way of the Wolf. The reader is introduced to a world over-run by…
THE DEVIL’S ARMOR (Bronze Knight #2) by John Marco
John Marco’s latest novel, The Devil’s Armor, is a direct follow-up to his first hardcover release, The Eyes of God. As such, he picks…
Darkness That Comes Before, The by R. Scott Bakker
Opening the pages of an author’s first novel can be a daunting endeavor, or at least one mitigated with amounts of joyful anxiety and…
Shatterpoint by Matthew Woodring Stover
Mace Windu is perhaps the most intriguing and mysterious character in the Star Wars prequel films. He is a character that is just about…
The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
And so onto Book 3. The story here starts pretty much where Book 2 (The Lady of Sorrows – see earlier review) left us,…
Outremer Saga (Book 1 and 2) by Chaz Brenchley
Chaz Brenchley’s Outremer saga has been receiving praise since its initial UK publication in 1998. In July 2003, ACE books began publishing this saga…
Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash
All too often Epic/High fantasy, for all the supposed imagination, is a genre rife with cliché, dark lords, magic, young innocents-who-inherit-power. Part of the…
Ilium by Dan Simmons
Readers of science fiction should be familiar with the name Dan Simmons. His Hugo® Award winning novel, Hyperion established his name in Science Fiction.…
