Raphael by R.A. MacAvoy
Warning: This review will contain spoilers for the previous books, Damiano and Damiano’s Lute.
R.A. MacAvoy winds up her DAMIANO trilogy with Raphael, a book that focuses on the angel Raphael instead of Damiano, the young man who was the protagonist of the first two books. That’s because at the end of the previous book, Damiano’s Lute, Damiano died when he sacrificed himself for Gaspar’s sister.
September 10th, 2015. Kat Hooper´s rating: 2.5 | R.A. MacAvoy | Audio | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
Lord Kelvin’s Machine by James P. Blaylock
James P. Blaylock returns to Victorian England in another steampunk adventure with scientist Langdon St. Ives and his nemesis, Dr. Ignacio Narbondo. Lord Kelvin’s Machine contains three related stories which each feature a fictional infernal device created by inventor Lord Kelvin. I listened to the excellent audio version which was produced by Audible Studios, is just over 8 hours long, and is narrated by Nigel Carrington.
In the prologue of Lord Kelvin’s Machine,
March 3rd, 2015. Kat Hooper´s rating: 3.5 | James P. Blaylock | Audio | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Pacific Edge by Kim Stanley Robinson
Where The Wild Shore shows us a post-apocalyptic California and The Gold Coast deals with future where urbanisation is out of control, in Pacific Edge Kim Stanley Robinson explores a utopian future: a California where people have learned to listen to the land and to pursue more sustainable population levels and economic activity. Together, these three books make up the THREE CALIFORNIAS TRIPTYCH.
In 2065 the world looks quite different from what we are used to.
February 26th, 2015. Rob Weber´s rating: 4 | Kim Stanley Robinson | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
In Mona Lisa Overdrive, the third and final novel in William Gibson’s Sprawl trilogy, it’s been seven years since Angie Mitchell (from Count Zero) was taken out of Maas Biolabs and now she’s a famous simstim star who’s trying to break her designer drug habit. But a jealous Lady 3Jane plans to kidnap Angie and replace her with a cheap prostitute named Mona Lisa who’s addicted to stimulants and happens to look like Angie.
October 13th, 2011. Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | William Gibson | Audio | SFF Reviews | no comments |
The final entry in a trilogy requires something special. In fantasy, that usually means finding godly machinery and amassing armies that will face each other on some distant, volcanic plain while a small band of covert heroes pull off a daring, one-in-a-million scheme.
However, up to this point, Glen Cook’s Black Company series has stood out for its noir atmosphere more than its epic company of mercenaries. Surprisingly, in The White Rose, Cook sacrifices his hard-boiled narrative for an epic fantasy storyline.
April 18th, 2011. Ryan Skardal´s rating: 4 | Glen Cook | SFF Reviews | 6 comments |
Shadowfane, the concluding volume of Janny Wurts’ THE CYCLE OF FIRE trilogy is an action-packed and exciting finale.
As humankind is being destroyed by demons (who we now know are aliens) Jaric has realized that he has no choice but to brave the Cycle of Fire. If he succeeds, this trial will gain him the powers of a Firelord, but he risks the destructive madness that afflicted his father.
The action never lets up and, along the way,
November 24th, 2010. Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | Janny Wurts | Audio | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
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