Writing this review is going to be impossible without spoiling some of the series for those who have not read through Changes, just a little warning. The title of this book, Ghost Story, does a pretty good job of revealing the entire premise of the story: Harry is a ghost. Like all ghosts he has a task that must be completed in order to be at peace. A lot of what was planted in Changes bears fruit in Ghost Story.
August 4th, 2011. Justin Blazier and Kat Hooper´s rating: 4, 4.5 | Jim Butcher | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Lots of links for you today. You will find everything from ebooks to time travel amongst the gems below. In the coming weeks, if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it below. Let’s get started:
1) Gollancz announces SF Gateway: Thousands of out of print classics available online at a new site developed by Gollancz.
2) Monica Valentinelli Goes Offline: Monica experiments with going offline from social media for 100 days and has came to some interesting conclusions.
July 27th, 2011. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 4 comments |
This week we’re giving away the entire series of YA Relic Master books by Catherine Fisher, the author of the New York Times bestselling duology Incarceron and Sapphique. (Read Bill’s review of Incarceron.)
“Welcome to Anara, a world mysteriously crumbling to devastation, where nothing is what it seems: Ancient relics emit technologically advanced powers, members of the old Order are hunted by the governing Watch yet revered by the people, and the great energy that connects all seems to also be destroying all.
July 21st, 2011. Justin Blazier | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 18 comments |
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you find the links to your liking. In the coming weeks, if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it below. Let’s get started:
1) Suvudu Talks with Editor David Pomerico about Conan: Another great interview from Suvudu, and about one of my favorite fantasy characters.
2) Nerdiest Dress Ever?: There are so many inappropriate jokes I could make here…
July 20th, 2011. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 3 comments |
Today’s cover masterpiece was originally title The Cingulum by John Maddox Roberts. It was published in 1985 by Tor Books, and the literary world has not been the same since. That might be a slight exaggeration. Actually, I just made that up completely. The literary world barely got indigestion when The Cingulum was released, but that doesn’t stop this cover from being completely awesome.
This has all the elements of an award-winning novel. It has a sexy lady in a somewhat revealing outfit.
July 14th, 2011. Justin Blazier | Thoughtful Thursday | 14 comments |
Next Tuesday is a big day for many fantasy readers — they’re quivering with excitement over the release of A Dance with Dragons. After all the years of waiting, whining and crying, all the controversies, all the epic internet flame wars… After 5 years of waiting, the next installment in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series is only days away.
Some readers have named their children after Martin’s characters, but I am, so far, not a huge fan.
July 7th, 2011. Justin Blazier | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 43 comments |
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. It was Independence Day in the States and we blew up a respectable amount of stuff in celebration. I personally managed to unwittingly turn a Chinese lantern into a floating fireball of death. An unknown insect made a suicide dive into my wife’s cornea, but nobody was permanently damaged and we all had a good time. Despite the ongoing festivities, I managed to find a few links for you. In the coming weeks, if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know,
July 6th, 2011. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 6 comments |
I work 3rd shift and often find myself sleepy at almost anytime of day or night. When I get sleepy my mind has a tendency to wander. (I have a fairly active imagination, and evidently sleep is an integral part in keeping it in check.) Last night I was sitting at my desk which overlooks a data-center containing rows and rows of large “cages” filled with various servers and communication apparatuses. As I’m staring out over the data-center I begin to imagine what kind of damage a real live gremlin could do there. I’m aware that gremlins do not exist,
June 30th, 2011. Justin Blazier | Thoughtful Thursday | 9 comments |
It’s been a busy week and there were plenty of news items to pick from. I narrowed it down to my usual handful of the best ones. Thanks again for stopping by. In the coming weeks, if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it below. Let’s get started:
1) If You Lived Here: The Top 30 All Time Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Worlds: This project is authored and edited by Jeff VanderMeer.
June 29th, 2011. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 4 comments |
Pilgrimage to Hell by Jack Adrian / James Axler
Pilgrimage to Hell is the first book in the long running Deathlands series. There are 100 volumes of Deathlands, written by 12 different authors under the house name James Axler. Pilgrimage to Hell was started by Christopher Lowder under the pen name Jack Adrian, but Lowder became ill and Laurence James stepped in to finish it under the penname James Axler. Pilgrimage to Hell is the one that started it all,
June 25th, 2011. Justin Blazier´s rating: 3 | James Axler | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
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