Book Series Review: Supervolcano Trilogy: Eruption, All Fall Down, Things Fall Apart, Harry Turtledove Supervolcano: Eruption Supervolcano: All Fall Down Supervolcano: Things Fall Apart Harry Turtledove is a master of alternative histories, but this trio of books looks at (hopefully) an alternative near future. Supervolcano follows the Ferguson family from the months leading up to […]
Book Review: Immunity, Erin Bowman
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Book Review: Contagion, Erin Bowman
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Book Review: Red Metal, Mark Greaney and H. Ripley Rawlings IV
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Book Review: Orange World and Other Stories, Karen Russell
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Book Review: Witchmark, C.L. Polk
Book Review: Witchmark, C.L. Polk Fantasy: Witchmark, C.L. Polk Winner World Fantasy Award for Best Novel A Finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Novel, the Locus Award for Best First Novel, and the 2019 Lammy Award for best LGBTQ SF/F/Horror! One of the best books of 2018, according to NPR, Publishers […]
Book Review: Lies Sleeping, Ben Aaronovitch
Book Review: Lies Sleeping, Rivers of London, Book 7 , Ben Aaronovitch Fantasy: Lies Sleeping, Rivers of London, Book 7 , Ben Aaronovitch Martin Chorley, aka “The Faceless Man,” is planning something big. It involves a custom made bell, thefts from archaeological sites, and an ancient sword. No one is quite sure what is […]
Book Review: The Hanging Tree, Ben Aaronovitch
Book Review: The Hanging Tree, Rivers of London Book 6, Ben Aaronovitch Fantasy: The Hanging Tree, Ben Aaronovitch Back in London, apprentice wizard and PC Peter Grant gets a most unwelcome phone call. It is from the goddess of the Tyburn river. Her daughter has been caught up in a situation. A young woman […]
Book Review: Dracul, Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker
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In an Absent Dream, Seanan McGuire
Book Review: In an Absent Dream, Wayward Children Book 4, Seanan McGuire Fantasy: In an Absent Dream, Wayward Children Book 4, Seanan McGuire Katherine Lundy is a quiet child who likes knowing the rules and knowing what is expected from her. That is not to say, though, that the rules and expectations of this […]