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Synopsis from Goodreads: Faith is the name humanity has given to the unknown, seemingly invincible alien ship that has begun to harass the newly emergent Commonwealth. 300 years earlier, the same ship destroyed the Sakhran Empire, allowing the Commonwealth to … Continue reading
I was going to post this question on twitter, but then I realized two things. A. Twitter conversations usually suck and get real hard to follow in a hurry. B. I have a self-hosted blogging space, what the hell am … Continue reading
Minor spoilers of Shards of Honor are possible, you have been warned. Wow, what a wonderful book. This just blows its predecessor out of the water. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed Shards of Honor quite a bit. (And I … Continue reading
The first book in this series, ‘The Duchess of the Shallows’, was a breath of fresh air, a fantasy work set in a single city, with compelling characters and a beautifully woven plot, filled with double-dealing and double meanings, where … Continue reading
Note: What follows is a review of two books, The Lazarus Machine and The Osiris Curse. I have chosen to review them together because I read them back to back on a weekend trip and there really isn’t enough to … Continue reading
‘The Lure of Fools,’ or Tropey McTroperson walks through Tropesville, is an epic fantasy novel in which absolutely nothing you have not seen before happens. Behold! A farm boy with a thirst for adventure wishes for something more. Is he … Continue reading
Spoilers for the first two books are very possible. Here I am again, for the third time, wondering how to review a book in Emma Newman’s ‘Split Worlds’ series. Obviously these books do something for me, I keep reading, nay, … Continue reading
The second part of the Riyria prequels. The first part, ‘The Crown Tower’, was such riotously good entertainment that I gave it five stars. This one… well, it starts badly. It’s nice finding out about Hilfrid, a minor character with … Continue reading
Rachael Aaron wrote a book just for me.. She must know that I love my sci-fi to be light and adventurous. She must have heard I have a small love affair with Warhammer 40k, Starship Troopers, and anyone else with … Continue reading
What a strange series the Johannes Cabal saga has become. The first book was a Faustian tale with an evil carnival. It introduced us to the title character, a wholly unlikeable man who in the end outsmarted the Devil himself. … Continue reading