Europe in Autumn – Dave Hutchinson
Europe in Autumn begins as it means to go on — a vivid scene filled with character, threat and intrigue, an authentically realised encounter…
Category: Book Reviews
Binary by Eric Brown
Binary is the latest work from Eric Brown, though I’m not entirely sure how to classify it. Releasing in ebook-only format it’s novella length…
Marvelry’s Curiosity Shop by Brhel and Sullivan
Marvelry’s Curiosity Shop is, indeed, curious – an antique store specialising in the strange, occult and macabre. Dr Marvelry himself is a retired stage…
ALIGHT by Scott Sigler (Generations Trilogy #2)
How to approach a review of a book, the second in a trilogy, which by its nature will have some spoiler leakage for the…
Chasing Embers by James Bennett
From the publisher: Behind every myth, there’s a spark of truth… There’s nothing special about Ben Garston. He’s just a guy with an attitude…
The Complete Aliens Omnibus Volume 2 by David Bischoff & Robert Sheckley
Following on from the first omnibus of Aliens novels re-released early in 2016 is The Complete Aliens Omnibus Volume 2, and as you can…
The Evil Genius Guide (Fox Pockets)
‘To be a truly successful Evil Genius requires several things: a secret lair, loyal but incompetent henchman, a large button marked ‘Stop’ (preferably red),…
Of Sand and Malice Made by Bradley Beaulieu
Bradley’s last book, Twelve Kings (UK) / Twelve Kings in Sharakhai (USA), was one of my highlights of last year. In this short…
Kip the Quick by Clifton Hill
In Clifton Hill’s fantasy book titled Kip the Quick, we are introduced to a young character so adorable, you’ll forgive him for stealing…
ONE GOOD DRAGON DESERVES ANOTHER by Rachel Aaron (Heartstrikers #2)
What to do when you are the slacker of a huge family and all of your instincts and deeds run counter to your family? …
Heinlein Rereads: Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A Heinlein
It begins with a slave auction… and ends up as a revolution. Here’s the latest reread of Heinlein’s works, as Mark continues his intermittent…
CHILDREN OF AMARID by David B. Coe (The LonTobyn Chronicle #1)
David B. Coe has been consistently releasing novels since his debut novel, Children of Amaraid first published in 1997. The novel (and its sequel,…
Warp by Lev Grossman
Warp is an oddity – a spaced oddity, if you like. This is a novella by Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians series,…
Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror
Two explorers take a boat upriver to discover ancient tombs buried deep in the jungle. A bemused girl exploring her new-found freedom finds a…
THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET by Becky Chambers
Every novel is a story, but some novels have a story about their journey to publication. Becky Sawyer’s Long Way to a Small, Angry…
Outriders by Jay Posey
Outriders is the opening salvo in a new military sf series by Jay Posey, whose previous outing (the Legend of the Dustwalker trilogy) decorated…
THE WOLF ROAD by Beth Lewis
A young woman on the run from a serial killer is a familiar scenario. But the serial killer chasing Elka is a man she…
Heart of Granite by James Barclay
You may know James for his Fantasy novels: the Raven series and his Elves series, which were traditional Fantasy novels involving mercenaries, dragons…
War Factory by Neal Asher
War Factory is the second novel in Neal Asher’s Transformations series, preceded by Dark Intelligence. Based in his ever-popular Polity universe, War Factory takes…
THE FORGETTING MOON by Brian Lee Durfee (Five Warrior Angels #1)
When a young boy, Nail, is orphaned and taken in by a gruff and mostly silent warrior named Shawcroft, you might have an idea…
