The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe For those of you enjoy audiobooks, this is the perfect time to finally read (or to re-read) Gene Wolfe’s The Shadow of the Torturer. Audible Frontiers recently put it on audio and the excellent Jonathan Davis is the reader. The Shadow of the Torturer introduces Severian, an […]
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Posted by Terry Lago (GUEST) | Feb 23, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 8
The Pride of Chanur by C.J. Cherryh Cherryh’s The Pride of Chanur combines space opera with some gritty “hard-ish” SF elements in the beginning of a saga that deals with the political and economic ramifications of first contact. In this first volume of the CHANUR SAGA we follow the exploits of a crew of Hani […]
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Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw I thought I was tired of Arthurian Legend and I’ve avoided reading one for quite a while now, but Gillian Bradshaw’s beautifully written story about Sir Gawain has changed my mind. Hawk of May takes place early in Arthur’s career and is inspired by the Welsh legends of King […]
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The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge The Snow Queen, published in 1980, is Joan Vinge’s science fiction adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy tale of the same name. In Vinge’s version, Anderson’s love story takes place on the planet Tiamat which is located near a black hole. Tiamat is a convenient rest stop for […]
Read MorePosted by Rob Weber | Feb 16, 2012 | SFF Reviews | 2
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel Set in prehistoric times, Jean M. Auel‘s EARTH’S CHILDREN series deals with the possible interaction between Neanderthals and our own species, among other things. They are renowned for their meticulously researched descriptions of prehistoric life as well as notorious for their sexual content and the […]
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