Valentine’s Rising by E.E. Knight
Valentine’s Rising takes place immediately following the disastrous end of the previous novel, Tale of the Thunderbolt. The disaster was widespread and has changed Southern Command forever, and David Valentine and his remaining men must find ways to survive the situation. Valentine’s Rising is a tale of espionage, sacrifices, and all-out war.
E.E. Knight sticks with the same format he’s always used in the Vampire Earth novels: plenty of action,
September 3rd, 2010. Justin Blazier´s rating: 4 | E.E. Knight | Audio | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
The Waters Rising by Sheri S. Tepper
It pains me to DNF this book. Sheri Tepper is one of my favorite authors. Her novel The Family Tree is one of my all time favorite books. But I can’t make myself continue reading The Waters Rising. I have tried for over a month to read this book, and the same thing happens every time — I find my attention wandering after about five minutes. I think this can be attributed to three different things.
September 2nd, 2010. Ruth Arnell and Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 0.1 | Sheri S. Tepper | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Spider’s Bite by Jennifer Estep
The atmosphere of Spider’s Bite might be described as “Southern-fried noir.” The setting is Ashland, an Appalachian city where magic is openly known and a ruthless magical mobster has her fingers in every pie. Most of the cops are corrupt. The hair is big and the food is gloriously unhealthy.
Gin Blanco is an assassin. She takes pride in her skill and doesn’t waste a lot of time brooding about her chosen career. Her profession makes her an unlikely heroine, but her tough,
September 2nd, 2010. Kelly Lasiter, Kat Hooper and Marion Deeds | Jennifer Estep | Audio | SFF Reviews | 6 comments |
I read the first ANNA STRONG novel, The Becoming, some time ago and didn’t like it. Because of this, I haven’t kept up with the series. When I received a review copy of Chosen, however, I was curious. Now that I’ve read it, I will say that Chosen is superior to The Becoming, but that this series will probably never be one of my favorites.
Anna Strong is approaching the first anniversary of her transformation into a vampire.
September 1st, 2010. Kelly Lasiter´s rating: 3 | Jeanne C. Stein | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
I read The Farseer Saga years ago and have since considered it one of my favorite fantasy epics. It’s one (along with The Lord of the Rings and Memory, Sorrow and Thorn) that I often suggest to new fantasy readers. But after more than a decade of reading deeper and further into fantasy literature, I’ve often wondered how well this saga would now appeal to my more mature (I hope) palate. When Tantor Audio recently released The Farseer Saga on audio,
September 1st, 2010. Kat Hooper, Rob Rhodes and Tadiana Jones´s rating: 4.5 | Robin Hobb | Audio | SFF Reviews | 5 comments |
What a fascinating exploration of Edwige Fenech's contributions to the giallo genre! I love how the post highlights her unique…
Pretty challenging book. Cut by half, speed up the cadence. Trying to figure out the plot, the main point of…
Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
Wonderful review, Sandy.
The "body count" bothered me a bit less because being dead seemed more like an inconvenience than anything else... unlike…