Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Joie
After waiting with bated breath for a highly anticipated sequel, there is always a twinge of fear when I actually hold it in my hands. Will it live up to…
urban fantasy
The Grendel Affair by Lisa Shearin
New York City. The city that never sleeps is also the first one to be invaded by aliens, face end-of-the-world natural disasters, or signal the beginning of human extinction by…
Banished by Liz de Jager
Hierath
Liz De Jager’s debut novel, Banished, is set in a world where the borders between the realm of Faerie and our own world, the Frontier, are thin and porous. It’s…
Happy Hour in Hell by Tad Williams
Alister Davison
Happy Hour in Hell sees angel Doloriel–AKA Bobby Dollar–make a welcome return, following on from his adventures in The Dirty Streets of Heaven. If you haven’t already pounded those pavements…
All Is Fair by Emma Newman
Phil Norris
Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for the previous books. Read with caution if you have yet to finish Between Two Thorns and Any Other Name. The Duke of Londinium…
White Cat by Holly Black
I rarely purchase a book on impulse – I like to study the form, as it were, to have an idea of what I’m about to get into – but…
Urban Fantasy versus Paranormal Romance
Marsha A. Moore
These two extremely popular sub genres are so often confused and debated, I thought a closer examination would be useful and interesting. Similarities Both are types of speculative fiction, involving…
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke
This is YA fantasy with a dash of horror, although, being in the fantasy genre, the horror part can be fairly debatable. Perhaps it is the YA aspect that renders…
Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
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…
Monthly Short Story Winner: The Deep
Jennie Ivins
In this month’s short story contest, participants wrote us stories about ‘the deep’. There were a lot of great entries, but before we look at the winner, here is the…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Mazes
Welcome back to our monthly writing contest winner post. This month our contest participants wrote stories about mazes. There were a lot of great entries, but before we look at…
Dark Child (Omnibus Edition) by Adina West
Dan Hanks
Urban/paranormal fantasy? Female protagonist? Vampires and werewolves? I know what you’re thinking. It’s going to be tough to get through this without making the obvious comparison. So I won’t even…