Wizards: From Merlin to Faust by David and Lesley McIntee
I’ve been a huge fan of just about all the MYTHS AND LEGENDS series from Osprey Publishing, having given four stars to Troy, Robin Hood, and Thor; and 4.5 to King Arthur, with only Jason and the Argonauts standing out as a weak entry in the roll.
May 20th, 2014. Bill Capossere´s rating: 3 | Myths-&-Legends | Children | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Magic’s Promise by Mercedes Lackey
Magic’s Promise is the second book in Mercedes Lackey’s THE LAST HERALD MAGE trilogy. This review is likely to spoil some of the first book’s plot, so be warned.
It’s been several years since the horrid events that took place at the end of the Magic’s Pawn. Vanyel is now the most powerful Herald-Mage on the planet and he’s been traveling all around the realm helping to fight a war with one of Valdemar’s neighbors.
May 20th, 2014. Kat Hooper´s rating: 2 | Mercedes Lackey | Audio | SFF Reviews | 5 comments |
The Ganymede Takeover by Philip K. Dick
When I read Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore‘s 1946 novella Chessboard Planet some years back, the thought occurred to me that this story is a must-read for all fans of cult author Philip K. Dick. In the story, the United States is in the midst of a decades-long war with the European union and is in big trouble, because scientists working for the enemy have come up with a formula employing “variable constants” that can completely preempt reality.
May 20th, 2014. Sandy Ferber´s rating: 4 | Philip K. Dick | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 7 comments |
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