Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Idlewilder
“Dear Diary, he began. On Friday I had a job, a fiancée, a home, and a life that made sense. (Well, as much as any life makes sense). Then I…
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World Fantasy Convention 2012
Faith M. Boughan
Last weekend, I had the honor of attending the 38th World Fantasy Convention, held in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) from November 1st-4th. It was a weekend of learning, laughs, and fangirl…
Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor
Steff Humm
Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Daughter of Smoke and Bone. If you have yet to finish the first book, read this review with caution. Once upon a time…
The Reef by Mark Charan Newton
Dominic Stevens
I recently discovered that Mark’s debut novel was available for the Kindle for a mere £1.43 on Amazon. Slightly curious as to why I tweeted the man himself. As always,…
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Alister Davison
I picked up The Dragonbone Chair at a second-hand bookshop a few weeks ago, twenty years or so after I first journeyed to the land of Osten Ard. I recalled…
Turbulence by Samit Basu
Victoria Hooper
The superhero genre is a very crowded one, containing some of the world’s best known icons and most infamous villains. It’s a fast-paced, exciting and incredibly fun genre, but also…
The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis
Mike Shackle
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…
Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling by Michael Boccacino
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
Since it is getting close to All Hallows Eve, it seemed like a good idea to pick up a book involving ghosts, haunted houses, and trans-dimensional portals. As the title…
Sharps by K. J. Parker
Overlord
I’d heard a lot about K. J. Parker (mostly from my friends/fellow bloggers Justin and Jared), before I picked up my first dose of the author’s work in the form…
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…
Legion by Brandon Sanderson
Eric Christensen
There has never really been a thriving market for novellas. Along with its misfit sister format the novelette, novellas can be difficult to sell. However, the rise of ebooks is…
In The Tall Grass by Joe Hill & Stephen King.
Paul Wiseall
With In The Tall Grass, the father and son team of King and Hill collaborate for the second time to create a short but devastating, blunderbuss shot of horror. This…