The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J Anderson
There are some fascinating ideas in The Dark Between the Stars, the first book of the SAGA OF SHADOWS trilogy by Kevin J. Anderson. This is the second trilogy in this particular universe, original to Anderson, who is probably better-known for his collaborations with Brian Herbert in the DUNE universe.
In The Dark Between the Stars, four plotlines unfold. A terrifying enemy has re-emerged in the Spiral Arm after millennia;
May 8th, 2015. Marion Deeds´s rating: 2 | Kevin J. Anderson | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Maskerade by Terry Pratchett
Marion and I both read Maskerade around the same time. I listened to Nigel Planer narrate the audio version (he’s so good) while Marion read the book in print format. She joins me here as we discuss this DISCWORLD story featuring the witches of Lancre.
Kat: After Magrat Garlick married the king in Lord and Ladies, there were only two real witches in Lancre: Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.
May 8th, 2015. Kat Hooper and Marion Deeds´s rating: 4 | Terry Pratchett | Audio | SFF Reviews | no comments |
The Beasts of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs
To celebrate the centennial of Tarzan of the Apes in October 2012 — Edgar Rice Burroughs‘ first Tarzan novel was released in the October 1912 issue of All-Story Magazine — I have been compulsively reading the first novels in what eventually became a series of some two dozen books. Book #2, The Return of Tarzan (1913), was a fairly direct sequel to the initial classic outing, while book #3,
May 8th, 2015. Sandy Ferber´s rating: 3.5 | Edgar Rice Burroughs | Free! | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
COMMENT Book #3 of this trilogy is very much a heist story, and I quite enjoyed it!
Pirate stories and heist stories... Do we ever get enough of them?
Very interesting, Ulrich! Thanks for clueing me in!
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