Breach Zone by Myke Cole
Mike Shackle
After reading Control Point, book one in the Shadow Ops series, I insisted you “bunker down as the fireballs fly with the bullets and enjoy one of 2012’s most exciting…
Mike Shackle
She Who Waits by Daniel Polansky
Welcome back to Low Town and the world of the Warden, a disgraced secret police enforcer turned drug dealer. It’s not a place for the faint-hearted but for anyone who…
The Raven’s Shadow by Elspeth Cooper
The desert of Gimrael is aflame with violence, and in the far north an ancient hatred is about to spill over into the renewal of a war that a thousand…
The Thousand Names by Django Wexler
“In the desert colony of Khandar, a dark and mysterious magic, hidden for centuries, is about to emerge from darkness. Marcus d’Ivoire, senior captain of the Vordanai Colonials, is resigned…
Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis
“Triptych (noun): a set of three associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together.” It is telling that Ian Tregillis’ three books about superheroes created in World…
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
“The Age of Kings is dead. And I have killed it.” Field Marshal Tamas’s coup against his king sends corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brings bread to the starving.…
Malice by John Gwynne
“A black sun is rising… Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors under King Brenin’s rule, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield his sword and spear…
Fortress Frontier by Myke Cole
The first book in the Shadow Ops series, Control Point, was the debut of 2012 for many, myself included. It was an intense, action-packed, military-sci-fi thriller that left me eager…
The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis
Editor’s Note: Mild spoilers for book one. Read with caution if you’ve yet to finish Bitter Seeds. I very recently read Bitter Seeds, the first part of Ian Tregillis’ tale…
Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis
It’s not often a book comes along that is so refreshingly different as Ian Tregillis’ Bitter Seeds. Starting with the simple thought of, “What if Superheroes and magic existed in…
Low Town by Daniel Polansky
One thing is for certain. Low Town is not your typical fantasy book. Sure, it’s got wizards, magic and demons but this book owes more to Raymond Chandler than Tolkien.…
Judge A Book By Its Cover – An Interview with Larry Rostant
I never intended to buy The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett. I was walking through a bookshop intent on picking up something else, most probably a crime novel. I…