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Death on the Downs (Fethering Mystery #2), by Simon Brett
Published By: Berkley Prime Crime
Published: 2011
Reviewed by: SJ Higbee
Stars: 3.5/5
In the depths of winter, still recovering from the over-indulgence of the Christmas holidays, this entertaining whodunit certainly hits all the right spots.
Caught out in a sudden downpour during a walk on the South Downs, Carole Sedden shelters in a dilapidated barn – only to discover two fertiliser ...Published on December 16, 2012 @ 8:16 AM Number of Views: 683Categories:
The Alchemist of Souls, Book 1 of the Night's Masque series, by Anne Lyle
Published by: Angry Robot Books
Released: 2012
Reviewed by SJ Higbee
Stars: 3.5
I'd had Anne Lyle's historical fantasy debut on my radar for a while, but when I got to meet her again at Fantasycon this year, I also picked up her book and tucked into it on the journey home...
When a Tudor explorer returned from the New World, they brought back a name out of half-forgotten ...Published on July 21, 2012 @ 7:58 AM Number of Views: 167
Struck, by Jennifer Bosworth
Publisher: Farra, Straus, Giroux
Year Published: 2012
Reviewed by Joshua Palmatier
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Struck is the first book by Jennifer Bosworth, as far as I can tell. It's a YA post apocalyptic novel with a rather unique main character and power. The basic premise is that a massive earthquake has destroyed LA, leaving only a single tower remaining in the ruins and a bunch of hungry survivors. One of the survivors ...Published on June 18, 2012 @ 9:57 PM Number of Views: 208
Title: Marseguro (included in the omnibus THE HELIX WAR), by Edward Willett
Publisher: DAW Books
Pub Date: February 2008
Reviewer: Joshua Palmatier
Rating: (3/5)
I've just finished Marseguro, the first book in The Helix War by Edward Willett. This book, along with the second Terra Insegura, have been released more recently in an omnibus edition by DAW called The Helix War, so if you're looking for it, look for the omnibus edition.
The ...Published on April 22, 2012 @ 9:04 AM Number of Views: 559Categories:
In the Mean Time, by Paul Tremblay
Published by Chizine,
Copyright 2010
Reviewed by Ivana Reynolds-Boyle
Rating: (4/5)
In the Mean Time is a compilation of fifteen short stories written by Paul Tremblay. Each story is distinct from the next although there are common themes of turmoil and transition, which are alluded to by the title of the book.
The Teacher: The opening story is about a high school girl, Kate, and her unconventional teacher, Mr. Sorent. Kate goes through a transformation, both in attitude and perspective, as she and her classmates progress through Mr. Sorent’s questionable curriculum. ...Published on April 8, 2012 @ 3:21 PM Number of Views: 578
Eternal Aftermath, by Michael D. Griffiths
Reviewed by SJ Higbee
Publisher: Living Dead Press
Year Published: 2011
Rating: (4/5)
I read the Kindle edition of this book, as it was quicker and cheaper than waiting for the printed edition to plop through the letterbox – and this, after all, is what I bought my Kindle for in the first place… ...Published on March 30, 2012 @ 9:25 PM Number of Views: 554Categories:
Revenants, by Daniel Mills
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Publisher: Chomu Press
Year Published: 2011
Rating: (3.5/5)
Revenants by Daniel Mills is a fascinating novel. Pre-colonial New England is the backdrop for this rich and moody tale. Personally being from Massachusetts and having read more than a bit of Hawthorne and other classic New England authors, I would have to say Mills captures the feeling of these early American novels. His work is an obvious tip of the hat to Hawthorne and is done well. ...Published on March 2, 2012 @ 2:58 PM Number of Views: 1115Categories:
Sha'Daa, Last Call, edited by Edward McKeown; Michael Hanson, series creator
Reviewed by Michael D. Griffiths
Publisher: Altered Dimensions
Year Published: 2010
Rating: (4/5)
This is the second book in what I hope will be a very long series of Sha'Daa titles. In case you have been captured by aliens or the like, the Sha'Daa is an event which takes place every 10,000 years. During the 48 hours of the Sha'Daa, the barrier between Hell and Earth is weakened. ...Published on August 25, 2010 @ 5:12 PM Number of Views: 2973Categories:
A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor, by Robert Pielke
Reviewed by Paul Weiss
Publisher:Altered Dimensions Press
Year Published: 2010
The eternal paradox of time travel!
Is it possible to change the past without altering or de-constructing the present and its relevant future beyond recognition? ...Published on March 30, 2010 @ 12:56 PM Number of Views: 5837Categories:
In Ashes Lie, by Marie Brennan
Reviewed by S.J. Higbee
Publisher: Orbit
Year Published: 2009
ISBN: 978-0316020329
I thoroughly enjoyed Brennan?s first book in this series, Midnight Never Come, a tale of faerie plot and counter plot set in Elizabeth I?s England. Therefore, I was keen to sample Brennan?s next offering. ...Published on March 30, 2010 @ 10:20 AM Number of Views: 5627Categories:
Midnight Never Come, by Marie Brennan
Reviewed by S.J. Higbee
Publisher: Orbit
Year Published: 2009
Are you a keen fantasy fan that loves tight-wound intrigue interspersed with action? Enjoy a well-constructed, historical setting with a strong sense of danger and ?otherness?? Appreciate a fantasy that isn?t hip-deep in graphic sex and bad language? If so, you might feel right at home tucking into Marie Brennan?s world of faerie politics set in Elizabethan England - Elizabeth I, that is... ...Published on May 15, 2005 @ 7:08 AM Number of Views: 105Categories:
The Rivers of War, by Eric Flint
Year first published: 2005
Review by: Pete S. Allen
Rating: (5/5)
The thing about historians is, they've seen it all before. So whether you're President John Q. Public wondering why a certain segment of your population is righteously pissed off, or you're a Young Turk planning the next great revolution, you might want to lend an ear to the sage old dude/gal sitting in the corner, spouting off dates of battles into their beer. They just might be able to give you a sense of perspective, and armed with that, you just might go about correcting social injustices, rather than perpetuating them. ...
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