THE ONCE AND FUTURE WITCHES by Alix E. Harrow
Sisterhood. Women’s rights. Personhood. Witches. Alix Harrow’s second novel, The Once and Future Witches, is a lyrical fantasy novel that shines the lens on…
Category: Book Reviews
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims
For my final review of Hallowe’en 2020 I’m going to review a book not due out for a couple of weeks yet. However, I…
Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – The Lifted Veil by George Eliot
Today’s Countdown to Hallowe’en review from Randy is a short yet effective novella from another author better known for her non-genre fiction. —————————— Give…
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – The Haunted Shore by Neil Spring
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting musician Thomas Dolby, one of my teenage heroes. This was as part of a…
The Saints of Salvation by Peter F Hamilton
I’ve been a fan of Peter F Hamilton’s work since 2004 when I walked into a book shop and saw the hardback of Pandora’s…
Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – The Last Seance by Agatha Christie
Today’s Countdown to Hallowe’en review from Randy is a supernatural collection from someone better known around the world for her mystery stories. —————————— Canon…
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020: The Hollow Ones by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan
I’m never quite sure about ‘famous name’ authors these days. Whether the authors are genre or not, I’ve heard too many stories of books…
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman
The pines at your back? You can practically feel the needles bristling in the wind. Lean in and listen closely and you’ll hear their…
THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE to SLAYING VAMPIRES by Grady Hendrix
Southern housewives fighting evil…one could argue they fight the good fight every day in the form of their children and husbands, but Grady Hendrix…
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Randy’s latest for our Countdown to Hallowe’en is a recently published novel with a Gothic style. —————————– “You’ll be a good girl, won’t you?”…
Unconquerable Sun by Kate Elliott
Kate has a reputation around here for writing big, complex, character-driven Fantasy novels. Whilst she has written Science Fiction before (the Jaran books, for…
Heaven’s River by Dennis E Taylor
Heaven’s River is the latest entry in Dennis E Taylor’s highly enjoyable Bobiverse series, a series I rate very highly for its ideas, characters,…
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – THE GOOD HOUSE by Tananarive Due
Today’s Countdown to Hallowe’en review is of a fairly recent novel from someone whose short stories Randy has really liked in the past. ——————————…
THE HOLLOW PLACES by T. Kingfisher
In The Hollow Places, familiar genre tropes are given a new, terrifying sheen. Portals to other worlds can be fun. Roadside kitschy museums can…
Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – Perchance to Dream by Charles Beaumont
Today’s Countdown to Hallowe’en is a review of a story collection from an underrated author better known for his screenwriting. ————————————— “I knew how…
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
It’s been less than a year since Garth’s last book (Angel Mage) appeared, a book which was advertised as an adult novel. His latest,…
SFFWorld Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – THE SINISTER MYSTERY OF THE MESMERIZING GIRL by Theodora Goss
In today’s Countdown to Hallowe’en review, Randy M returns to a series he’s previously read in 2019… ——————————- Princess Ayesha stared down into the…
THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LaRUE by VE Schwab
I’ve enjoyed the half-dozen novels I’ve read from V.E. Schwab. Her novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is something she’s been working on…
Countdown to Hallowe’en 2020 – Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
Today’s Countdown to Hallowe’en review is a creepy ghost story based around an expedition to the North Pole – you have been warned! Over…
Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow
Attack Surface: “The sum of the different points where an unauthorized user (the “attacker”) can try to enter data to or extract…
