Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce
Aleksandra Kesek
‘No doubt we shall have to sit there all bloody evening listening to some awful drivel about fairies.’ – William Heaney Thousands of people go missing every year in the…
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Seeing Redd by Frank Beddor
Samuel S. B.
Last time, I shared my thoughts on the magnificent adaptation of Carroll’s Wonderland by Frank Beddor. The Looking Glass Wars has always moved me to the depths of social death.…
Something More than Night by Ian Tregillis
A. E. Marling
If you’re thirsty for pulp fiction flavored with angels and cosmic rays, then Something More than Night by Ian Tregillis was written for you. Enter a not-too-distant future where a…
The Copper Promise by Jen Williams
Phil Norris
There are some far-fetched rumours about the caverns beneath the Citadel. Some say the Mages left their most dangerous secrets buried there; some say the gods themselves have been imprisoned…
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
Karl Wolfenden
Get this: you’re a crack mountain climber, right, and you’ve overcome some of the world’s best peaks; you know, the ones that everyone else climbs too. Then you hear about…
A Dance of Blades by David Dalglish
Nicholas Schmiedicker
When I reviewed book one, A Dance of Cloaks, I compared it to Brent Weeks’ Night Angel Trilogy, which seemed to be an obvious source of inspiration for Dalglish. As…
The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough
Overlord
In my opinion, Sarah Pinborough is one of the UK’s most talented authors writing in the fantasy genre today. Not only does Sarah release an incredible amount of books per…
World After by Susan Ee
Joie
Warning: Spoilers ahead for those who have not read the first book, Angelfall. (If not, what are you waiting for, the apocalypse?! Just kidding…well, not really.) Had enough of the…
The Deaths of Tao by Wesley Chu
Victoria Hooper
The Prophus and the Genjix are at war. For centuries they have sought a way off-planet, guiding humanity’s social and technological development to the stage where space travel is possible.…
Work Done For Hire by Joe Haldeman
For those who are unfamiliar with Joe Haldeman, let me start by telling you that the man is one of the most critically acclaimed authors in the genre of Science-Fiction.…
The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
Steff Humm
Never mind variety, anticipation is the true spice of life and is something Peter V. Brett really knows how to inspire. We waited with baited breath for the third instalment…
Hive Monkey by Gareth L. Powell
Hierath
The attack macaque is back! Fresh (well, ish) from saving the world from nuclear meltdown in Ack-Ack Macaque, our titular monkey is having a bit of a meltdown of his…