Your One & Only by Adrianne Finlay
While it’s debatable whether there are any new stories left to be told, I think that discovering fresh ideas or interesting twists within familiar stories is part of what makes reading so enjoyable. Aldous Huxley certainly didn’t create the Dystopian genre with Brave New World, nor did Lois Lowry with The Giver, and neither did Kazuo Ishiguro with Never Let Me Go,
February 6th, 2018. Jana Nyman´s rating: 2 | Adrianne Finlay | Stand-Alone, Young Adult | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce
With Tempests and Slaughter (2018), Tamora Pierce launches a new series set in her beloved Tortall universe, which includes over twenty books. Pierce backtracks several years to relate the youthful experiences of Arram Draper, who plays a key role in other TORTALL books, particularly the IMMORTALS series, as the powerful mage Numair.
When Tempests and Slaughter begins, Arram is a ten year old boy, just beginning a new year at the School for Mages,
February 6th, 2018. Tadiana Jones´s rating: 3.5 | Tamora Pierce | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
Editor’s note: This is Marion’s review of Shards of Honor, Barrayar, and The Warrior’s Apprentice. Kat’s comments about Shards of Honor and Tadiana’s and Stuart’s reviews are below.
Do you like fancy military uniforms? Shiny spaceships that blow things up? Brooding aristocrats with hulking stone castles and dark secrets? Snappy comebacks and one-liners? Voluptuous women warriors? Swords and secret passages? Surprising twists on standard military tactics of engagement?
If you answered “Yes” to three or more,
February 6th, 2018. Marion Deeds, Kat Hooper, Tadiana Jones and Stuart Starosta´s rating: 3.5, 5 | Lois McMaster Bujold | Audio | SFF Reviews | 7 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…