Curtsies and Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
After the delightful impression that Etiquette and Espionage left me with, of course I had to follow up with Curtsies and Conspiracies. Set in the same story universe as the…
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The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann
Dan Hanks
The Peculiar is one of the best books I’ve ever read. That’s the short version of this review. You shouldn’t need to read any more. Just go buy a copy…
Ace of Skulls by Chris Wooding
Phil Norris
All good things come to those who wait, and this is it, the last stand of the crew of the Ketty Jay. They’ve been shot down, set up, double crossed…
Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone
When I initially got a copy of this book, my first thoughts were along the lines of “Middle manager dealing with demons and extremist attacks for his salaried job? I…
Cold Steel by Kate Elliott
The last installment of the Spiritwalker trilogy, Cold Steel follows the further adventures of Catherine Bell Barahal as she tries to save her cousin Bee who walks the dreams of…
Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff
Nicholas Schmiedicker
Kinslayer is Jay Kristoff’s latest installment in his Lotus War series. The story picks up not long after the end of Stormdancer, Shogun Yoritomo is dead at the hands of…
Queen Rat by Kim Lakin-Smith
Hierath
Queen Rat was first published in 2012 by Murky Depths, but it’s just been released as an ebook. And as it’s been sitting on my TBR pile for a while,…
The Battle of Science and Magic – Part Two: Nostalgia and the New
Victoria Hooper
In the previous article we looked at the idea that science destroys magic through encouraging disbelief, and how this has influenced fantasy stories involving magic, folklore and fairies. The first…
Liesel Schwarz Interview
Leo Elijah Cristea
Liesel Schwarz is the author of the recently published Edwardian steampunk novel A Conspiracy of Alchemists, first book in the Chronicles of Light and Shadow series. She was gracious enough…
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson: Cover Reveal
Overlord
The Rithmatist is one of Brandon Sanderson’s debut novels for the young-adult audience. Sanderson’s no stranger to experimentation with genres. In the past couple of years he has done traditional,…
Fantasy Book Club – March 2013: Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
Lisa Taylor
Our theme for nominations and voting for March was set to Pirates, and Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1) had a decisive win. I have already read this…
Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger
For some people the formula for young adult steampunk seems simple. Step 1: Find some classic science fiction from the mid to late 1800’s. Step 2: Add a “plucky” heroine.…