• Fantasy

    Book Review: The Enchantment Emporium, by Tanya Huff 

    Published on 08-25-2010 03:05 PM  Number of Views: 973 
    Categories:
    1. Fantasy
    2. 3.5 Stars
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    The Enchantment Emporium, by Tanya Huff
    Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier

    Publisher:DAW
    Year Published: 2009

    The Enchantment Emporium is the first book in a new urban fantasy series by Tanya Huff. And it's pretty damn good. I've only read a few of Tanya Huff's books (mostly the Quarters series), but after reading this I ordered all of her backlist, so expect some more reviews of her past work in the near future. ...
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    Book Review: Dragon’s Ring, by Dave Freer 

    Published on 08-25-2010 12:39 PM  Number of Views: 970 
    Categories:
    1. Fantasy
    2. 3.5 Stars
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    Dragon’s Ring, by Dave Freer
    Reviewed by SJ Higbee

    Publisher:Baen
    Year Published: 2009

    This enjoyable fantasy romp doesn’t pretend to break any molds, concentrating as it does on dragonkind and their rule of Tasmarin, a plane cut off from all other worlds, where dragons can be dragons and humans can be dinner. It’s a place of islands, forests, mountains and wild oceans, filled with magical denizens. Fion--the black dragon--calmly tells anyone who will listen that he’s going to destroy the place. Of course he’s a joker, a troublemaker and a dragon of no fixed abode. No one ever believes him--but he’s dead serious. ...
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    Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland 

    Published on 08-10-2010 08:23 AM  Number of Views: 1459 
    Categories:
    1. Fantasy
    2. Movies/TV
    3. 2.5 Stars
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    Alice in Wonderland (2010), Rated "PG"
    Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Michael Sheen, Stephen Fry
    Directed by Tim Burton
    Review by S. J. Higbee
    Rating (2.5/5):

    Hard on the heels of Avatar, I decided to watch this 3D film on the big screen, rather than at home. Directed by Tim Burton, it is a visually luscious affair with a stellar cast. The great and the good of Britain’s acting profession are there; in addition to the stars, there is also the likes of Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Christopher Fry and Paul Whitehouse – all of whom are highly accomplished actors, in addition to being household names. ...
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    Book Review: Triumff: Her Majesty's Hero, by Dan Abnett 

    Published on 07-31-2010 03:22 PM  Number of Views: 2153 
    Categories:
    1. Fantasy
    2. Science Fiction
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    Triumff: Her Majesty's Hero, by Dan Abnett
    Reviewed by SJ Higbee

    Publisher:Angry Robot
    Year Published: 2010

    In a peculiar twist of circumstance, I ended up reading this book directly after Christopher Priest’s The Separation. Both are alternate histories, both are a blend of fantasy and science fiction - although Priest’s book won’t own up to the fantasy element. However, despite sharing the same genre, the overall approach and style couldn’t be more different. ...
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    Book Review: A Local Habitation, by Seanan McGuire 

    Published on 07-31-2010 02:53 PM  Number of Views: 961 
    Categories:
    1. Fantasy
    2. Dark Fantasy
    3. 3.5 Stars
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    A Local Habitation, by Seanan McGuire
    Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier

    Publisher:DAW
    Year Published: 2010

    A Local Habitation is Seanan McGuires' second book in her October Daye series. I read the first one and enjoyed the writing and the characters and the worldbuilding, but felt that there was some random wandering around in the middle of the novel. ...
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