Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey
(Some of these lines are direct quotes from Persepolis Rising (2017), the seventh book in James S.A. Corey’s series THE EXPANSE.)
Holden looked at Naomi over the cloud from his coffee. “I think it may be time for us to do something else. For me to do something else, anyway.”
Naomi stopped eating and looked up at him. “Walk me through it.”
“Pirates. Martians. The Protomolecule.
December 4th, 2017. Bill Capossere´s rating: 4.5 | James S.A. Corey | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
The Emerald Circus by Jane Yolen
Under the big top of The Emerald Circus (2017) is a fantastical assemblage of sixteen short stories and novelettes by Jane Yolen. Historical figures like Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Disraeli, Hans Christian Andersen and Edgar Allen Poe enter the three rings and shed their normal identities, dancing across the high wires and peering into tigers’ mouths. In this circus’ House of Mirrors we also see unexpectedly twisted reflections of fictional characters like Alice in Wonderland (who makes an appearance here in two very different Yolen tales),
December 4th, 2017. Tadiana Jones and Jana Nyman´s rating: 4 | Jane Yolen | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
I picked my copy up last week and I can't wait to finish my current book and get started! I…
Gentlemen, I concur! (Forgive me for jumping into your convo)
The cover is amazing. I love how the graphic novel (and the review!) hewed close to the theme of "good…
I've thought about picking that one up. The artwork looks perfect.
I like the way you think, Bill. I found the second one particularly objectionable; the one with Khan. It was…