A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin – Review Part Two
Samuel S. B.
This is part two of this review. If you missed it, you can read part one here. Earlier this month, I spoke of my rekindling love for G.R.R.M.’s A Song…
RealmShift by Alan Baxter
Dan Hanks
I’ve been following British/Australian author Alan Baxter online for a while now. He’s one of a group of very passionate and talented writers in the land down under doing great…
Fans Celebrate Words of Radiance
Overlord
Brandon Sanderson has, since taking over from Robert Jordan, developed somewhat of a cult-following in the world of fantasy fandom. Peter V. Brett, Patrick Rothfuss and Mark Lawrence are all…
Half A King gets a UK Cover & Abercrombie fans get 12,000 words
OK, so I’m in the fortunate position that I’ve been able to talk Joe Abercrombie’s publishers into sending me a review copy of Half A King. However, I know that…
“House of Dreams” by Michael Swanwick
Nathan T. Dean
I would often sit with my friends and argue over which were the best or worst superpowers. The worst superpowers regarded were having the ability to see three seconds into…
Recap: “The State of Short Fiction” Roundtable
Eric Christensen
Recently, the Baltimore Science Fiction Society (BSFS) hosted “The State of Short Fiction” Roundtable featuring editors Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld), Scott H. Andrews (Beneath Ceaseless Skies), Jonathan Laden (Daily Science Fiction),…
Historical Research with Miles Cameron and Anthony Ryan
CptNemo
The fantasy genre has always been happily aware of its deep connection to history. Pull a book at random from the fantasy section of your bookstore and you’re sure to…
The Girl With All The Gifts by M. R. Carey
A. E. Marling
If you’ve always wanted your zombie hordes flavored with fungus, then The Girl With All The Gifts by M.R. Carey was written for you. Those who devour science articles will…
Game of Thrones Movie?
Last week we brought to your attention the fact that there was a battle of words and intentions going on between George R.R. Martin and HBO. To give you the…
Brandon Sanderson Stormlight Interview
A couple of weeks back our good friends at Gollancz got in contact and asked if we’d like to interview one of our favourite authors, Brandon Sanderson. Of course, we…
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Every year there are a number of debut authors that are so enthusiastically hyped by publishers that, as a reviewer, have you whispering a small prayer under your breath each…
Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
John Cowell
You know when you first read or watch something, and you’re like, “Can’t believe how crap that was” or “Did not like that at all”, but then, by some fortuitous…