Devices and Desires by K.J. Parker
How could I not automatically love a book where the first line is: “The quickest way to a man’s heart,’ said the instructor, ‘is proverbially through his stomach. But if you want to get into his brain, I recommend the eye-socket.” It was love at first sight. K.J. Parker’s Devices and Desires is a complex, quickly moving book that is filled with what I am quickly discovering to be Parker’s unique, cynical voice (and I do love dry cynicism).
December 26th, 2010. Sarah Chorn´s rating: 4 | K.J. Parker | SFF Reviews | no comments |
City of Ruin by Mark Charan Newton
I loved Nights of Villjamur. It’s one of the rare books I actually allotted five out of five stars, so City of Ruin was both highly anticipated and had quite a few expectations to live up to. It’s always hard for me to read a book I anticipate as much as I anticipated this one because the fear that it will fail miserably to live up to the hype seems to be doubled.
Nights of Villjamur was dark,
December 18th, 2010. Sarah Chorn´s rating: 5 | Mark Charan Newton | SFF Reviews | no comments |
The King’s Bastard by Rowena Cory Daniells
I was really excited to read The King’s Bastard. Now that I’ve finished it I find myself both pleased and a little disappointed.
There isn’t much that’s amazingly new in this book. It has all of the traditional political elements that I’ve read about numerous times; for example, the older inheriting brother is jealous of the younger brother. Added into the mix are plotting relatives and friends set to destabilize the throne, as well as plenty of secrets.
December 5th, 2010. Sarah Chorn´s rating: 3 | Rowena Cory Daniells | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
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